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• affirmative pleading go
  any defensive pleading that affirms facts rather than merely denying the facts alleged by the plaintiff
  
• alternative pleading, pleading in the alternative go
  a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on
  
• answer go
  the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint
  
• charge, complaint go
  (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
  
• complaint go
  (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
  
• defective pleading go
  any pleading that fails to conform in form or substance to minimum standards of accuracy or sufficiency
  
• demurrer go
  (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings
  
• rebutter, rebuttal go
  (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder
  
• replication go
  (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
  
• rejoinder go
  (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
  
• special pleading go
  (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations
  
• surrebutter, surrebuttal go
  (law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter
  
• surrejoinder go
  (law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rejoinder