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What Are Different Types of Legal Pleadings in Law?

CaseFox

There are various types of pleadings we are mentioning, some of them below: Complaint The beginning of the lawsuit is when the plaintiff files a complaint against the defendant. You can also refer to this complaint as a petition. In this formal letter, the defendant responds to the allegations and complaint against himself.

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What Are Different Types of Legal Pleadings in Law?

CaseFox

There are various types of pleadings we are mentioning, some of them below: Complaint The beginning of the lawsuit is when the plaintiff files a complaint against the defendant. You can also refer to this complaint as a petition. In this formal letter, the defendant responds to the allegations and complaint against himself.

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Protecting Public Expression

WA Bar News

The statute allows the parties to bring a special motion for expedited relief “[n]ot later than sixty days after a party is served with a complaint, cross-claim, counterclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action[.]” The scope of discovery is left to the trial court pursuant to the Civil Rules.