statement of defense
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statement of defense — The pleading of an affirmative defense in an answer … Ballentine's law dictionary
statement of defense — a defendant s first pleading on an issue of fact in the English High Court of Justice corresponding to the plea in common law and to the answer in equity or under the codes of civil procedure … Useful english dictionary
written statement of defense — index pleading Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
statement — state·ment n 1 a: an official or formal report or declaration a statement of policy b: an oral or written assertion (as by a witness) or conduct intended as an assertion see also hearsay, prior consistent statement … Law dictionary
statement — In a general sense, an allegation; a declaration of matters of fact. The term has come to be used of a variety of formal.narratives of facts, required by law in various jurisdictions as the foundation of judicial or official proceedings and in a… … Black's law dictionary
defense — Synonyms and related words: aegis, answer, apologetic, apologetics, apologia, apology, arch dam, argument, argumentation, armament, armor, arms, backfire, backstop, bamboo curtain, bank, bar, barrage, barrier, bear trap dam, beaver dam, bicker,… … Moby Thesaurus
defense — de·fense /di fens, dē ˌfens/ n 1: the act or action of defending see also self defense 2 a: the theory or ground that forms the basis for a defendant s opposition to an allegation in a complaint or to a charge in a charging instrument (as an… … Law dictionary
Defense Threat Reduction Agency — Seal … Wikipedia
Defense Technical Information Center — Department overview Headquarters Fort Belvoir, Virginia … Wikipedia
statement alleged in defense — index plea Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
