A written statement filed with the court that describes a party's legal or factual assertions about the case.

The formal allegation by the parties to a law suit with the intended purpose being to provide notice of what is to be expected at trial.

The formal written statements presented by the parties in civil case - forming the basis for the lawsuit and defining the issues.

the stating of the facts and legal arguments which support the party's position. The main pleadings are the complaint ( in a civil case, J.P. Civ. Form No. 1) and the answer. ( In a civil case, a written answer is required only in debt and trespass actions using Civil Form No. 7 - in replevin and landlord-tenant cases, the answer is made in court; in a criminal case, no written answer is required.)

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

a case at issue

a legal document filed with the court that sets forth the position and contentions of a party

Written statement from the parties, filed with the court, in which the parties present their claims and defenses and thereby provide notice to the opposing party of the issues for trial.

A written instrument which serves to present the issues in legal actions and/or defenses.

Any formal written application to the court for relief or notice and the written response to it. Pleadings include petitions, answers, counter-claims, responses, and motions.

the documents that are filed with the court by the parties to a proceeding which sets out the issues or matters to be determined by the court; the foundational documents which form the record of the case with the court;

In juvenile court, a plea of "not guilty" will move the case to adjudication, and a plea of "guilty" or "nolo contendere" will result in waiver of the right to trial. State procedures vary widely in how intelligent and voluntary pleas are accepted.

Process by which the parties in a lawsuit arrive at an issue.

The process by which the parties in a suit or action alternately present written statements of their contentions, each responsive to that which precedes, and each serving to narrow the field of controversy, until there evolves one or more points, affirmed on one side and denied on the other, called the "issue" upon which they then go to trial.

this refers to the youth entering a plea in a case. A “not guilty” plea will result in the case going to adjudication and a “guilty” plea will result in a waiver of a right to trial.

Written statements in which each party responds to the other's allegations; the purpose of which is to narrow the dispute to one or more specific points of difference. These specific points are then the issues decided in trial.

A document filed in a court that pertains to a case.

a document filed with the court which asks for something or responds to a pleading file with the other party.

Any formal written docu me nt filed with a court which requests action by the court. Includes complaints, petitions, answers to the complaint, responses to a petition, motions, etc.

formal written application to the court which requests action by the court.

Formal legal documents of the parties giving their respective claims and responses.

A written document that states the facts or arguments put forth by a party in a lawsuit.

An allegation of a party.

The process of making formal, written statements by the litigants. All papers filed with the court are collectively referred to as "pleadings."

A formal document in which a party to a legal proceeding sets forth or responds to allegations, claims, denials, or defenses.

The process by which the parties in an action present their causes of action and arguments.

A formal written statement of exactly what a party wants the Court to do in a lawsuit or Court action.

Written documents stating the allegations and claims of the opposing parties in a legal dispute.

A general term that refers to a document filed with the Commission, including applications, complaints, petitions, motions and usually requesting some action from the Commission.

A document stating a defendants plea of guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere (no contest), filed in a case and made part of the official court case file.

the general term for documents filed in a lawsuit (original petition, answer, request for documents, etc.)

In juvenile court, a plea of "guilty" or "nolo contendere" will result in waiver of the right to trial, while a plea of "not guilty" will move the case to adjudication.

A Petition, Motion, objection, Answer, account or inventory filed with the Court requesting action by the Court.

A statement of the plaintiff's case or the defendant's defense, set out in generally accepted legal language and format. Today, in many states, the need to plead a case by drafting legal jargon -- or borrowing from a legal form book -- and printing it on numbered legal paper has been replaced by the use of pre-printed forms. In this case, creating a proper pleading consists principally of checking the correct boxes and filling in the requested information.

A statement of the plaintiff's case or the defendant's defence set out in a document in generally accepted legal language and format. The plaintiffís case is generally set out in the document called a 'Statement of Claim' or a 'Summons'. Sometimes the evidence is set out in an affidavit which also constitutes a pleading. The defence sets out its defence generally in a 'Notice of Grounds of Defence' or also in an affidavit. Pleadings must be prepared in accordance with court rules relating to the form and structure of documents.

A document which makes a formal statement or charge by the litigants. All papers filed with the court are collectively referred to as “pleadings.

A written statement setting out a cause of action or a defense of a legal case.

In the law, a pleading is one of the papers filed with a court in a civil action, such as a complaint, a demurrer, or an answer. A complaint is the first pleading filed by a plaintiff which initiates a lawsuit. A complaint sets forth the relevant allegations of fact that give rise to one or more legal causes of action along with a prayer for relief whereas a demurrer is a pleading filed by a defendant which challenges the legal sufficiency of a complaint and an answer is a pleading which admits or denies the specific allegations set forth in a complaint and constitutes a general appearance by a defendant.