n06560254
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 |
Outgoing links | |
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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