7 Guam Code Ann. § 15602
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Terms Used In 7 Guam Code Ann. § 15602
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
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7 Guam Code Ann. CIVIL PROCEDURE
CH. 15 PLEADINGS
When the defense to an action is founded upon a written instrument, and a copy thereof is contained in the answer, or is annexed thereto, the genuineness and due execution of such instrument are deemed admitted, unless the plaintiff files with the clerk, within ten (10) days after receiving a copy of the answer, an affidavit denying the same, and serves a copy thereof on the defendant. (If the defendant relies upon a written instrument, in whole or in part, that fact shall be pleaded.)
SOURCE: CCP § 448. Parentheses in original.