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RULE 2-302. PLEADINGS ALLOWED

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West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Maryland Rules
Title 2. Civil Procedure--Circuit Court
Chapter 300. Pleadings and Motions
MD Rules, Rule 2-302
RULE 2-302. PLEADINGS ALLOWED
There shall be a complaint and an answer. There may be a counterclaim, a cross-claim, and a third-party complaint. There shall be an answer to any counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party complaint. No other pleading shall be allowed except that the court may order a reply to an answer. Demurrers, pleas, and replications are abolished.
Source: This Rule is new and is derived from the 1963 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.

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[Adopted April 6, 1984, eff. July 1, 1984. Amended Nov. 12, 2003, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.]
MD Rules, Rule 2-302, MD R RCP CIR CT Rule 2-302
Current with amendments received through May 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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