PLAINT Flashcards
What is plaint?
A plaint is a legal document that contains the claims made by the plaintiff when they bring a case to a civil court. (A plaintiff is a person who brings a civil action in a court of law). It serves as the initial step in starting a lawsuit. In fact, in the very plaint, the contents of the civil suit are laid out.
what all points do a plaint has to go through before( A question to ask) the institution of a suit?
1- Drafting
2- Rule of pleadings -O6
3- Plaint -O7
4- Verification and affidavits- O6R15, S26, O19, S139
5- Rules of Pleadings- O6
6- Amendment of pleadings- O6R17, R18
7- Striking out of Pleadings- O6R16
8- Return of Plaint- O7R10 , 10A, 10B
9- Rejection of PLaint - O7 R11-13
What happens after plaint is filed?
Institution of suit under O4-
Duplicate and O6 and O8
