Illinois Code § 2-602
Illinois Code § 2-602. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2-602.
Designation and order of pleadings. The first pleading by the plaintiff shall be designated a complaint. The first pleading by the defendant shall be designated an answer. If new matter by way of defense is pleaded in the answer, a reply shall be filed by the plaintiff, but the filing of a reply is not an admission of the legal sufficiency of the new matter. Further pleadings may be permitted as required by the court. (Source: P.A. 82-280.)
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 2-602
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
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