s/n6560254

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has gloss	(noun) 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 answer
lexicalization	eng: answer
subclass of	(noun) (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding pleading
has subclass	(noun) (law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint evasive answer
has subclass	(noun) (law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction non vult, nolo contendere
has subclass	(noun) (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) plea

Meaning
Bavarian
lexicalization	bar: Eagebnis

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has category	(noun) the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" law, jurisprudence