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Rejoinder , re·join·der / riˈjoindər/ • n. a reply, esp. a sharp or witty one: she would have made some cutting rejoinder but none came to mind. ∎ dated Law a de… ANSWER , an·swer / ˈansər/ • n. a thing said, written, or done to deal with or as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation. ∎ a thing written or said… Arraignment , A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the co… Counterclaim , COUNTERCLAIM
A claim by a defendant opposing the claim of the plaintiff and seeking some relief from the plaintiff for the defendant.
A counterclaim… Plea , PLEA
A formal response by the defendant to the affirmative assertions of the plaintiff in a civil case or to the charges of the prosecutor in a crimi… Prosecutor , One who prosecutes another for a crime in the name of the government.
State and county governments employ prosecutors to represent their local commun…
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