Montana Code > Title 26 > Chapter 1 > Part 1 – Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions


§ 26-1-101	General definitions
§ 26-1-102	Definitions — kinds of evidence
§ 26-1-103	Declaration, act, or omission which is a part of the transaction
§ 26-1-104	Evidence of third person’s obligation
§ 26-1-105	Superseded
§ 26-1-106	Explanation of alterations in a writing
§ 26-1-107	Repealed
§ 26-1-108	Repealed

Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Oral examination: means an examination in the presence of the jury or tribunal that is to decide the fact or act upon it or the spoken testimony of the witness being heard by the jury or tribunal. See Montana Code 1-1-202
Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203