Washington Code 4.36.070 – Pleading judgments
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In pleading a judgment or other determination of a court or office of special jurisdiction, it shall not be necessary to state the facts conferring jurisdiction, but such judgment or determination may be stated to have been duly given or made. If such allegation be controverted, the party pleading shall be bound to establish on the trial the facts conferring jurisdiction.
[Code 1881 § 96; 1877 p 21 § 96; 1854 p 142 § 58; RRS § 287.]
NOTES:
Rules of court: Cf. CR 9(e).
Terms Used In Washington Code 4.36.070
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.