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argumentative denial

argumentative denial see denial ...


denial

denial 1 : refusal to grant or allow something [ of due process] [ of a motion] 2 a : an assertion that an allegation is false b : a defense asserting that an opposing party's allegations are false compare affirmative defense at defense, traverse NOTE: Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, allegations that are not denied are taken as admitted, and a statement that a party has insufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of an allegation is taken as a denial. A denial must sufficiently state which allegations or parts of allegations are being denied. ar·gu·men·ta·tive denial [Ä r-gyə-men-tə-tiv-] : a denial that asserts facts inconsistent with an allegation made by an adverse party general denial 1 : a denial of all the allegations in a complaint 2 : a denial of all the allegations of a particular paragraph or group of paragraphs in a complaint specific denial 1 : general denial in this entry 2 : a denial of...


Denial of justice

Denial of justice, in its strict sense, denial of Justice refers to internationally wrongful acts done in the course of the operation of the courts of a state. Courts capable of administering justice effectively for the protection and enforcement of the rights of private persons constitute a necessary part of the machinery of a state. A denial of justice engages the international responsibility of a state, Halsbury's Laws of England (18), para 1738, p. 903....


general denial

general denial see denial ...


specific denial

specific denial see denial ...


closing argument

closing argument : the final address to the jury by the attorney for each side of a case in which the attorney usually summarizes the evidence and his or her client's position called also closing statement final argument summation summing-up NOTE: Rule 29.1 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure requires the prosecution to open the closing argument after the closing of the evidence. The defense replies, and the prosecution may offer a rebuttal. ...


Argumentative

Argumentative. A pleading in which the statement on which the pleader relies is implied instead of being expressed, is argumentative. As if B. be sued for converting goods of A., and B. pleads that 'A. never had any goods,' the proper pleading is, that the goods were not the goods of A., and that is to be inferred only from the words used. By R. S.C. Ord. XIX., r. 27, where pleadings prejudice, embarrass, or delay fair trial, they may be struck out or amended, and by R. S. C. Ord. XXXVIII., r. 3, the costs of an affidavit unnecessarily setting forth argumentative matter must be paid by the party filing the same....


Self denial

The denial of ones self forbearing to gratify ones own desires self sacrifice...


Denial

Denial. See TRAVERSE....


argument

argument 1 : a reason or the reasoning given for or against a matter under discussion compare evidence, proof 2 : the act or process of arguing, reasoning, or discussing ;esp : oral argument ...


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