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06559365-n:
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
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08441203-n:
the collection of rules imposed by authority
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01755816-v:
perform or carry out
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06559365-n:
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
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06560254-n:
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
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06561138-n:
(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
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06746005-n:
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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09762101-n:
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
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10437852-n:
a person who brings an action in a court of law
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06563324-n:
(law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
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