Civil proceedings are commenced by:

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A civil proceeding is initiated by a plaintiff filing a Statement of claim in court, which sets out the basis of the plaintiff's claim and the relief sought. A counterclaim is initiated by the defendant in response to the plaintiff's claim. Third-party proceedings are initiated by a defendant who believes that someone else is responsible for all or part of the plaintiff's claim. A defence is filed by the defendant in response to the Statement of claim, stating their position on the plaintiff's claim. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

Civil Proceedings Are Commenced By