New Hampshire Revised Statutes 543:7 – Disclaimer
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 543:7
- 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.
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
If it appears by the plea, answer, disclaimer, or deposition of the original defendant filed within the first thirty days of the term at which such action shall be entered or returnable that such defendant has no title to or claim against such property, otherwise than by lien, the defendant shall, upon delivering the subject matter of the suit in accordance with the order of the court, be discharged from further liability, and shall be entitled to costs in such sum as the court may deem just, and thereafter said proceeding shall be deemed to be in rem.