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n

  1. In a civil action, the statement of a distinct cause of action in a complaint or similar pleading.
  2. In a criminal action, the distinct allegation in an indictment or information that the defendant committed a crime.
multiple counts
Two or more distinct causes of action or allegations that the defendant committed an offense contained in a complaint, indictment, information, or similar pleading.
separate count
Any of the individual causes of action or allegations that the defendant committed an offense in a complaint, indictment, information, or similar pleading.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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