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n

A plaintiffÂ’s response to a defendantÂ’s answer or counterclaim in a civil case; a plaintiffÂ’s response (with the courtÂ’s permission) to a charge from a third party; in common law, the answer of the plaintiff to the answer or pleading of the defendant; the reply may be followed by a rejoinder by the defendant.

v

the act of responding to a pleading of an opposing party. 

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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