In civil procedure, an answer is what type of pleading?

• A. A type of motion
• B. A type of pleading
• C. A judgment
• D. A discovery request

Answer: (B)

An answer is the defendant’s formal pleading in a civil case that responds to the plaintiff’s complaint. It specifies which allegations are admitted, which are denied, and may include defenses and, in some cases, counterclaims. Answers are written statements that help define the issues for trial. They are not motions (which ask the court to take action), not judgments (the court’s decision after the case), and not discovery requests (which seek information from the other side). So the answer is best described as a type of pleading.