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n. in law, a written pleading filed by a defendant to respond to ...
Source: dictionary.law.com

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The formal written statement by a defendant in a civil case that responds to a complaint, articulating the grounds for defense.
Source: uscourts.gov

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1 [countable/uncountable] a spoken reply to a questionIt was a tough question, but Ginny had her answer ready.answer to: The answer to your question is yes.give someone an answer: I’ll give you a defi [..]
Source: macmillandictionary.com

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The written response of a defendant to a plaintiff's complaint, in which the defendant admits or denies the allegations of the complaint and presents any affirmative defenses and counterclaims. [..]
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Old English answarian "to answer;" see answer (n.). Meaning "to respond in antiphony" is from early 15c.; that of "to be responsible for" is early 13c. Related: Answered; [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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Old English andswaru "an answer, a reply," from and- "against" (see ante) + -swaru "affirmation," from swerian "to swear" (see swear), suggesting an original se [..]
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a paper submitted by a defendant in which he/she responds to and/or denies the allegations of the plaintiff
Source: nycourts.gov

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A defendant's written response to a plaintiff's initial court filing (called a complaint or petition). An answer normally denies some or all of the facts asserted by the complaint, and somet [..]
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react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation&am [..]
Source: google-dictionary.so8848.com

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anything said or written in reply, usually to a question
Source: eenglish.in

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 retaliation.
Source: shakespeare-online.com

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entfern
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tshuve
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entfer
Source: yiddishdictionaryonline.com (offline)

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Second entry of the subject in a fugue, usually pitched a fourth below or a fifth above the original subject. If the theme is altered slightly in the answer, then it is said to be a 'tonal' [..]
Source: dictionary.onmusic.org

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1 : the defendant's written response to the plaintiff's complaint in a civil suit in which he or she may deny any of plaintiff's allegations, offer any defenses, and make any countercla [..]
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

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A value which holds what has been input into the Ask block
Source: wiki.scratch.mit.edu

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Answer is a reply to a question or a solution to a problem. Answer, generally implies the rendering of a response. In law, answer means a defendant’s defense against charges. Answer refers to a defend [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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Data to be included in a DNS query response. Must include a record type (A, AAAA, CNAME, SRV, etc.), but (in the context of Dynamic Steering) does not need to include an associated domain name or spec [..]
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(n) a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation(n) a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem(n) the sp [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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Defendant's response to plaintiff's pleadings.
Source: pacourts.us (offline)

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The defendant’s response to the plaintiff’s allegations as stated in a civil complaint. An item-by-item, paragraph-by-paragraph response to points made in a complaint; part of the pleadings.
Source: jec.unm.edu

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A pleading by which defendant in civil suit at law endeavors to resist the plaintiff's demand by stating facts. The defendant may deny the claims of the plaintiff, or agree to them, and may intro [..]
Source: courts.state.va.us

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A pleading by which a defendant resists or otherwise responds to the plaintiff's allegation of facts.
Source: americanbar.org (offline)

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A party’s written response to a Complaint.
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To repeat an order after an officer; thus, if the order be to the helmsman "No more away," he will repeat, "No more away, sir" ; or to the jib-sheetman, "Check the jibsheet,&q [..]
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The defendant's response to the plaintiff's allegations, as stated in a complaint. An item-by-item, paragraph-by-paragraph response to points made in a complaint; part of the pleadings [..]
Source: courts.countyofdane.com

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After a plaintiff files a "complaint" in court to start a civil action, the defendant files a paper called an "answer" to respond to the claims the plaintiff makes in the complaint [..]
Source: oregonlaws.org

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retaliation
Source: shakespearehigh.com

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A pleading by which defendant
Source: utcourts.gov

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Formal written responses to the defendants/perpetrators file in response to plaintiff's complaints. These pleadings may deny some or all of the allegations; they may raise defenses such as self-defense or assumption of risk, or they may allege that even if all of the plaintiff's allegations are true, there is no liability. These pleadings [..]
Source: ovc.gov (offline)

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The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
Source: justice.gov (offline)

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A statement that a defendant writes to answer a civil complaint and say what defense they will use.
Source: courts.ca.gov

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In a civil case, the formal written statement by a defendant responding to a complaint and setting forth the grounds for his or her defense.
Source: 1888drugcrimes.com

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 a party's written resposne to a legal pleading, such as a motion or brief
Source: calcasieuda.com (offline)

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Written response in a civil case; in it the defendant admits or denies the allegations of the plaintiff’s complaint and states any defenses that apply.
Source: azcourts.gov

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n. in law, a written pleading filed by a defendant to respond to a complaint in a lawsuit filed and served upon that defendant. An answer generally responds to each allegation in the complaint by deny [..]
Source: advocatekhoj.com

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The defendant’s response to the plaintiff’s allegations as stated in a complaint. An item-by-item, paragraph-by-paragraph response to points made in a complaint; part of the pleadings.
Source: manateeclerk.com (offline)

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This entry has no definition yet. (14 Jan 2009)
Source: mondofacto.com (offline)

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1. To speak or write by way of return (originally, to a charge), or in reply; to make response. "There was no voice, nor any that answered." (1 Kings xviii. 26) 2. To make a satisfactory response or return. Hence: To render account, or to be responsible; to be accountable; to make amends; as, the man must answer to his employer for the mo [..]
Source: mondofacto.com (offline)

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A pleading by the defendant in a civil case that contests or admits the plaintiff's allegations of facts set forth in the complaint.
Source: des.az.gov

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A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question. ''Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face''. A solution to a problem. ''There is no simple answer [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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