a plea where new material is set up to institute a cross complaint.

a plea that will deny the substantial charges and specify a fact that will make the position of the plaintiff untenable.

a plea that is in answer to a plaintiff’s charge that gives them the right to sue but the cause of the action is discharged by a subsequent matter.

a plea of guilt that is made to answer a formal charge and is an involuntary plea.

the term that is used for a plea of innocence that is on the grounds of insanity.

a plea in answer to a charge that tries to get the state’s protection of a statute of limitations .

A denial given by the defendant, stating that he/ she was never in an express or implied contract with the plaintiff, hence the question of any obligation does not exist.

plea of guilt in the hope that a less severe punishment will be given.

An assertion provided by a defendant that he/ she recognizes a debt, and have brought the required funds to clear the dues.

a plea made on the merits of an issue between 2 parties.

a plea that will introduce new material for the defence such as a plea for a release when a debt has been paid that is the basis for the suit.

the term for a false plea or a plea that has been worded to deceive and entrap.

a term that applies to the side of the court where civil case re tried that is different from the part where criminal cases are tried.

To make, deliver, or file any pleading; to conduct the pleadings in a cause. To interpose any pleading in a suit which contains allegations of fact; iu this sei’.se the […]

term for answering the charges in a way as to raise questions as to facts or laws as they apply to these charges.

term used to ignore a statement made b y a defendant in his answer to charges.

a plea that considers the main issues and will give a fair trial.

Alleged or averred, in form, iu a judicial proceeding . It more often refers to matter of defense, but not invariably. To say that matter in a declaration or replication […]

A person whose business it is to draw pleadings. Formerly, when pleading at common law was a highly technical and difficult art, there was a class of men known as […]

The peculiar science or system of rules and principles, established in the common law, according to which the pleadings or responsive allegations of litigating parties are framed, with a view […]

a plea that sets out separate and numbered paragraphs for responses to each issue or fact of a suit.

term to introduce a new plea that is prepared by the defendant when his original plea is rejected.

a pleading when material is included that goes beyond the denial of charges and includes special matters of defence.

a plea that gives a person a right to refuse to answer as it will incriminate him.

The pleadings are the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses, for the Judgment of the court. Code Civ. Proc. Cal. 8 420. The individual allegations […]