Missouri Laws 512.290 – No setoff or counterclaim to be pleaded in trial de novo, when
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 512.290
- Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
In cases wherein the summons shall be personally served on the defendant, no setoff nor counterclaim shall be pleaded in the trial de novo proceedings that was not pleaded before the associate circuit judge.