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  2. Complaint - Wikipedia

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    In legal terminology, a complaint is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons (see: cause of action) that the filing party or parties (the plaintiff(s)) believes are sufficient to support a claim against the party or parties against whom the claim is brought (the defendant(s)) that entitles the plaintiff(s) to a remedy (either money damages or injunctive relief).

  3. Answer (law) - Wikipedia

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    It may have been preceded by an optional "pre-answer" motion to dismiss or demurrer; if such a motion is unsuccessful, the defendant must file an answer to the complaint or risk an adverse default judgment. In a criminal case, there is usually an arraignment or some other kind of appearance before the defendant comes to court.

  4. Nihil dicit - Wikipedia

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    The failure to say constitutes an admission of the justice of the cause of action against the defendant; it does so more strongly than a mere default. [1] [2] Basically, a plaintiff files a complaint asking a court to do something and a defendant must file an answer that disagrees. That is called "joining issue". Example:

  5. Lawsuit - Wikipedia

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    Instead of filing an answer within the time specified in the summons, the defendant can choose to dispute the validity of the complaint by filing a demurrer (in the handful of jurisdictions where that is still allowed) or one or more "pre-answer motions," such as a motion to dismiss. It is important that the motion be filed within the time ...

  6. Demurrer - Wikipedia

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    A demurrer is commonly filed by a defendant in response to a complaint filed by the plaintiff.A demurrer to a complaint can terminate a lawsuit. Although a plaintiff may demur to a defendant's answer to a complaint or the defendant's affirmative defenses, a demurrer to an answer is less common because it may be a poor strategic move.

  7. Counterclaim - Wikipedia

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    Dependent upon the location of where the lawsuit was originated, the defending party has a period of time to file a countersuit, also known as a counterclaim, against the claiming party. This is a direct claim from the defending party against the party who initiated the lawsuit for concurrent claims, including being wrongfully sued. [1]

  8. Keep corrupt, dishonest Andrew Cuomo from office, warns FDNY ...

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    I must add, in the spirit of full disclosure, that I filed a complaint in March 2023 (Newman v. Cuomo), as lead plaintiff, on behalf of my family in Brooklyn federal court against Andrew Cuomo.

  9. Impleader - Wikipedia

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    Using the vocabulary of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the defendant seeks to become a third-party plaintiff by filing a third party complaint against a third party not presently party to the lawsuit, who thereby becomes a third-party defendant. This complaint alleges that the third party is liable for all or part of the damages that the ...

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