Papers filed by parties in a lawsuit stating claims against each other, or his/her defenses to those claims
Requests filed with the court, whether through a petition, an answer or a motion for relief
Statements or claims describing a plaintiff's reason for action or a defendant's grounds for defense
Written documents stating the allegations and claims of the opposing parties in a legal dispute
Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer
(RWT) Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer
formal written allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses for the judgment of the court
formal written statements by the parties to a lawsuit indicating their respective claims and defenses which are filed wit the court
papers required to be filed by each party with the court which allege the facts, claims, and defenses involved in the case
Formal written statement in a civil action, served by a party on his opponents, stating allegations of fact upon which the party pleading is claiming relief, but not the evidence by which the facts are to be proved, eg: Statement of Claim, Defence
Written statements delivered by parties to one another setting out the legal and factual basis of a claim or defence Pleadings may include a statement of claim, defence and reply
This application option lists all pleadings that have been filed in regards to the application Each pleading is identified by type, date the pleading was filed, a description of the pleading, and the name of the pleading file To view a pleading, click its file name Note: You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed with your web browser to view pleadings
The formal written statements filed in court by the parties to institute or defend an action, or to frame issues for litigation and court decision
1 Statements, in logical and legal form, of the facts that constitute plaintiff's cause of action and defendant's ground of defense Pleadings are either allegations by the parties affirming or denying certain principles of law, which are intended to describe to the court or jury the real matter in dispute BACK TO TOP
The mutual pleas and replies of the plaintiff and defendant, or written statements of the parties in support of their claims, proceeding from the declaration of the plaintiff, until issue is joined, and the question made to rest on some single point