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Terms Used In Iowa Code 651.6

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
651.6 Answer to partition petition.
A defendant‘s answer to a partition petition shall state the amount and nature of the
defendant’s interest. A defendant may deny the interest of a plaintiff and by supplemental pleading, if necessary, may deny the interest of any other defendant.
2018 Acts, ch 1108, §6
Former §651.6 repealed by 2018 Acts, ch 1108, §33