Montana Code > Title 25 > Chapter 4 > Part 4 – Counterclaim and Cross-Claim


§ 25-4-401	Counterclaim by person sued in representative capacity
§ 25-4-402	Counterclaim against person suing in representative capacity
§ 25-4-403	Counterclaim in action on contract
§ 25-4-404	Cross-claim to be asserted in answer

Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
Decedent: A deceased person.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}