Reply

In its general sense, a reply is what the plaintiff, petitioner or other person who has instituted a proceeding says in answer to the defendant's case. Sweet. On trial or argument. When a case is tried or argued in court, the speech or argument of the plaintiff in answer to that of the defendant is calied his "reply." Under the practice of the chancery and common-law courts, to reply is to file or deliver a replication, (q. v.) Under codes of reformed procedure, "reply" is very generally the name of the pleading which corresponds to "replication" in common-law or equity practice.