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	Revision 4 . . March 13, 2001 4:07 am by Larry Sanger
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In law, the first pleading by a defendant, usually filed within a certain strict time limit after a civil complaint or criminal information or indictment has been served.

A kind of response to a question. Also, in law, the first pleading by a defendant, usually filed within a certain strict time limit after a civil complaint or criminal information or indictment has been served.

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Please see naming conventions. :-)