§ 15201 Statement of Facts in Divorce Complaint
§ 15603 Execution of Instrument: When Not Admitted
§ 15602 Defense Founded upon Written Instrument
§ 15603 v2 Execution of Instrument: When Not Admitted
§ 15701 Pleadings to be Liberally Construed
§ 15702 Description of Real Property in a Pleading
§ 15703 Libel and Slander: How Stated; No Special Damages
§ 15704 Answer in Such Cases
§ 15801 Suing a Party by a Fictitious Name
§ 15802 Errors and Defects and Reversal of Judgment

Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 7 > Chapter 15 - Pleadings in Civil Actions

  • 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.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.