Answers
/ˈæn.sərz/
Definitions
- (n.) Formal written responses submitted by a defendant addressing allegations in a legal complaint.
The defendant filed answers to the complaint within the statutory deadline.
- (v.) Third-person singular present of answer; to respond legally to a pleading or question.
She answers every interrogatory submitted by the opposing counsel.
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- answer
- answered
- answering
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Commentary
As a noun, 'answers' is the plural of 'answer' referring to formal legal responses; as a verb, it is the third-person singular present tense. Distinct from colloquial uses, in law 'answers' are integral pleadings shaping case issues.
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