The answer of each defendant shall be verified by his oath, and not by that of an agent or attorney, and the court shall, if necessary, enforce full and explicit discoveries in such answers by process of contempt.
Effective: July 1, 1953
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 426.382

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.

History: Transferred 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 84, sec. 1, effective July 1, 1953, from C.C. sec. 440.

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