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Supplemental answer, one which was filed in Chancery for the purpose of correcting, adding to, and explaining an answer already filed, Sm. Ch. Pr. 334...
supplemental
supplemental : serving to complete or make an addition [ appropriations] ;specif : of, relating to, or being a supplemental pleading supplemental n ...
Supplemental Bill, Bill in the nature of a
Supplemental Bill, Bill in the nature of a. this bill and the above-named bill were usually confounded together; but a prominent distinction between them seems to have been that a supplemental bill was properly applicable to those cases only where the same parties and the same interest remained before the Court; whereas an original bill, in the nature of a supplemental bill, was properly applicable when new parties with new interests, arising from events which have happened since the institution of the suit, were brought before the Court, 2 Dan. Chan. Pr., 5th Edn. 1396-1401....
Answers to questions
Answers to questions, means the answers may be either oral or written, in the House of Commons, if a member does not distinguish his question by an asterisk or if he is not present to ask it etc. the Minister concerned causes an answer to be printed in the official Report; in the event of a discrepancy between the texts of the answers sent to the member and the official Report, the text sent to the member is considered the authentic reply. Parlia-mentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 292, 345.An oral answer is confined to the points contained in the question with such explanation only as would make the answer intelligible; however, a certain latitude is permitted to the Ministers of the Crown by permitting them to read out material and quotations from speeches at question time. Parliamentary Practice - Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 293....
answer
answer 1 : the defendant's written response to the plaintiff's complaint in a civil suit in which he or she may deny any of plaintiff's allegations, offer any defenses, and make any counterclaims against the plaintiff, cross-claims against other defendants, or third-party claims against third parties otherwise not involved in the lawsuit 2 : a written response to a counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim : reply see also responsive pleading at pleading NOTE: In federal cases, answers are governed by Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Under Rule 12, certain defenses (as lack of jurisdiction) may be made by motion rather than included in the answer. vi 1 : to serve or file an answer 2 : to make oneself responsible or accountable (as for the debt of another) vt 1 : to reply to in an answer [ the complaint] 2 : to make a defense against (as a charge or accusation) an·swer·able adj ...
supplemental jurisdiction
supplemental jurisdiction see jurisdiction ...
supplemental pleading
supplemental pleading see pleading ...
Supplemental
Supplemental, supply something additional; adding what is lacking, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1452....
Supplemental Bill
Supplemental Bill, an addition to an original bill in equity, in order to supply some defect in its frame and structure. See BILL INCHANCERY and STATEMENT OF CLAIM....
Supplemental claim
Supplemental claim, a further claim which was filed when further relief was sought after the bringing of a claim, Sm. Ch. Pr. 655....
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