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the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
pleading (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
evasive answer (law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint
nolo contendere,
non vult (law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction
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a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
reply,
response the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
urim and thummim lots thrown to determine God's answers to yes-no questions
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a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
reaction,
response doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"
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a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"
state,
tell,
say express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
call back return or repeat a telephone call; "I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"; "She left a message but the contractor never called back"
counter speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"
field select (a team or individual player) for a game; "The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl"
sass answer back in an impudent or insolent manner; "don't sass me!"; "The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning";
figure out,
puzzle out,
solve,
lick,
work out,
work find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
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give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle"
figure out,
puzzle out,
solve,
lick,
work out,
work find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
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react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"
react,
respond undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"
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respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"
react,
respond undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"
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give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"
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be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
go a long way suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent
function,
serve perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
Generally, an answer is a reply to a question or is a solution, a retaliation, or a response that is relevant to the said question. In law, an answer was originally a solemn assertion in opposition to some one or something, and thus generally any counter-statement or defense, a reply to a question or response, or objection, or a correct solution of a problem. In the common law, an answer is the first pleading by a defendant, usually filed and served upon the plaintiff within a certain strict time limit after a civil complaint or criminal information or indictment has been served upon the defendant.
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answer To communicate a message of any form in reaction to something that has been asked or expressed, to the being who expressed it.
answer To understand the meaning of.
answer A statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reaction to a question, a request, criticism or accusation
