Iowa Code 663.31 – Answer
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 663.31
- 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.
- State: includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States. See Iowa Code 633D.2
The defendant in the answer must state whether the defendant then has, or at any time has had, the plaintiff under the defendant’s control and restraint, and if so the cause thereof.