Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 2593 – Pleadings
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 2593
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
A summary proceeding may be commenced by the filing of a contradictory motion or by a rule to show cause, except as otherwise provided by law.
Exceptions to a contradictory motion, rule to show cause, opposition, or petition in a summary proceeding shall be filed prior to the time assigned for, and shall be disposed of at, the trial. An answer is not required, except as otherwise provided by law.
No responsive pleadings to an exception are permitted.
Acts 2010, No. 861, §1A.