Reply
“Uttara”
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reply · counter-plaint · the defendant's answer · uttara
spoken of as
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Bṛhaspati Smṛti
The defendant's formal answer to a plaint, classified into denial, confession, special plea, and plea of former judgment.
3 The Reply
The reply is fourfold:
In a case of denial and in a special plea, it has four feet;
Kātyāyana Smṛti
The defendant's formal answer to a plaint, classified into four valid types and numerous defective forms.
## The Four Kinds of Reply
## Defective Replies or Faults of a Reply
" This is called a plea of former judgment.