Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 1114 – Service of citation and pleadings
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 1114
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
A citation and a certified copy of the third party petition shall be served on the third party defendant in the manner prescribed by Articles 1231 through 1293. Unless previously served on or filed by the third party defendant, certified copies of the following pleadings shall also be served on him in the same manner: the petition in the principal demand; the petition in the reconventional demand, if any; and the answers to the principal and reconventional demands filed prior to the issuance of citation in the third party action.
Amended by Acts 1964, No. 4, §1.