In the civil trial process,in response to a complaint the defendant may file with the court an initial pleading,called a(n) _____,wherein the defendant enters a denial by setting out his or her version of the facts and law,or in which the defendant simply concedes the validity of the plaintiff's position.

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In the context of the civil trial process,a defendant has several options.He or she may file with the court an initial pleading,called an answer,wherein the defendant enters a denial by setting out his or her version of the facts and law,or in which the defendant simply concedes the validity of the plaintiff's position.The answer may also contain an affirmative defense,such as the statute of limitations or the statute of frauds that would bar the plaintiff's claim.

In the Civil Trial Process,in Response to a Complaint the Defendant