Pleadings contain the position of each party involved in the case. The most common type of pleading is in the form of a filed complaint with the court which states the injustice that was received by the offended party. After the initial pleading has been made by the plaintiff, the defendant has three of the following ways to make a pleading:
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An answer is a simple statement that gives the defendant’s point of view. This is their chance to defend themselves and explain why the plaintiff is wrong or shouldn’t win the case.
Replies may be filed by both parties after the initial pleadings have been made. Usually, this reply will address allegations made during the pleadings.
Sometimes the defendant may also feel unjustly treated or harmed by the plaintiff and may file a countersuit. This is normally a way to “get back at them” with a lawsuit against them. Sometimes counterclaims are included with the defendant’s answer or filed separately, depending on the allegations.
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