New Jersey Statutes 2A:67-23. Effect of return; answer thereto
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:67-23
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
The allegations of the return, if not controverted, shall be accepted as true except to the extent that the judge finds from the evidence that they are not true.
At or before the time of hearing, the plaintiff or any other party in interest may file an answer to the return, which shall be verified, denying any of the facts set forth in the return or alleging any other material facts.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.