After a plaintiff presents a plaint in an ordinary civil suit, which pleading is the defendant’s written statement under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908?
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After a plaintiff presents a plaint in an ordinary civil suit, which pleading is the defendant’s written statement under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908?
The defendant’s pleading in response to the plaint
The plaintiff’s pleading in response to a counterclaim
The pleading that institutes the plaintiff’s suit
The pleading that institutes a separate suit by the defendant
Answer and explanation
The defendant's written statement is the defendant's pleading responding to the plaintiff's plaint. A plaintiff's response to a counterclaim under Order VIII, rule 6A(3) is a different pleading.
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