A Law Professor Is Introducing His First-Year Law Students to the Topic

A law professor is introducing his first-year law students to the topic of commercial civil litigation.Which of the following could you reasonably expect the professor to state is the role of the pleadings stage of the litigation process?

A) to allow time for the parties to plead the basis of their case before a judge
B) to prepare a document containing the allegations supporting the claim
C) to allow time for the defendant to concede and allow default judgment
D) to facilitate the exchange of formal documents stating the basis of the suit