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Rule 6, Sec. 2Rule 6, Sec. 2
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Pleadings allowed. The claims of a party are asserted in a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, third (fourth, etc.)-party complaint, or complaint-in-intervention.
The defenses of a party are alleged in the answer to the pleading asserting a claim against him.
An answer may be responded to by a reply. (n)
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