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answer - the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims |
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pleading (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
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jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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evasive answer (law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint
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nolo contendere,
non vult (law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction
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plea an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
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answer - a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics" |
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reply,
response |
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statement a document showing credits and debits
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rescript a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
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feedback response to an inquiry or experiment
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answer - the speech act of replying to a question |
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query,
enquiry,
inquiry,
interrogation,
question a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
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reply,
response the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
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urim and thummim lots thrown to determine God's answers to yes-no questions
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refutation,
defence,
defense the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
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answer - a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me" |
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reaction,
response doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"
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answer - react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation" |
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reply,
respond |
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state,
tell,
say express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
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call back return or repeat a telephone call; "I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"; "She left a message but the contractor never called back"
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counter speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"
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field select (a team or individual player) for a game; "The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl"
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sass answer back in an impudent or insolent manner; "don't sass me!"; "The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning";
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retort,
rejoin,
riposte,
come back,
repay,
return answer back
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bridle respond to the reins, as of horses
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answer - understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered" |
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resolve |
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figure out,
puzzle out,
solve,
lick,
work out,
work find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
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answer - give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle" |
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figure out,
puzzle out,
solve,
lick,
work out,
work find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
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answer - react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch" |
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react,
respond undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"
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answer - respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone" |
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react,
respond undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"
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answer - give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution" |
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rebut,
refute prove to be false or incorrect
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answer - be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs" |
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fulfil,
fulfill,
satisfy,
fill,
meet make happy or satisfied
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answer - match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave" |
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gibe,
jibe,
correspond,
tally,
agree,
fit,
match,
check shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"
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answer - be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions" |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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