DOCUMENTS USED IN LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONTRACTS AND FURTHER DOCUMENTS

A resource bank containing sample contracts and other documents organized around practice areas.


Counterclaim

A claim for relief asserted by the defendantagainst the plaintiff after an original claim hasbeen brought against the defendant.

Admission

Voluntary acknowledgement of the existence of the facts relevant to a case.


Denial

The assertion that a statement brought by the opposing party before the court is not true. In this case the process will process will proceed with a trial.

Attestation

A clause at the end of a will in which the witnesses state that the will was signed and witnessed with all the formalities required by law.


Declaration

A sworn statement under common law. In civil law is it understood to be a statement under the penalty of perjury.