answer#3 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint
def in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere)
def 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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Hypernym pleading
Domain of synset - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
Derivationally related form answer → answer
Hyponym evasive answer; nolo contendere, non vult; plea
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Hyponym pleading
Hypernym evasive answer; nolo contendere, non vult; plea
Member of this domain - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
Derivationally related form answer → answer

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