Answer
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.
This concept's ID is @1~34947
Law
- plea
(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer).
- evasive answer
(law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth...
Also contains
- nolo contendere
(law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that...