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Answerin Chancery

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Answerin Chancery. The statement of the defendant's case, in answer to the plaintiff's bill of complaint. It was sworn to by the defendant.

'Statement of Defence' is now substituted for the 'Answer.'-See STATEMENT OF DEFENCE and R. S. C. Ord. XIX.

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