Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Joinder of Issue — When Issue Is Joined on Pleadings

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Joinder of issue occurs when a party denies or traverses an averment in the opponent's pleading. The denial puts the fact in controversy, requiring proof at trial. Without denial, the fact is deemed admitted and need not be proved. The purpose is to identify the…

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