LEGAL WORD
Written statement
Legal term · Civil procedure
Written statement
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Civil procedure
1 What it means
The defendant's written reply to the plaint, admitting or denying each allegation and raising defences, under Order VIII of the CPC.
2 Use it in a sentence
Facts not specifically denied in the written statement may be treated as admitted.
3 Make it stick
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