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3. The defendant may tender his written answer on the next day, or three days, or seven days after he has heard the accusation. The plaintiff, on the other hand, is not allowed any time to reply to the statements of the defendant. His victory (or defeat) is

The plaintiff no doubt duly obtains his victory at once, when the trial has reached the third stage (the examination of the evidence).

* 4. An answer is fourfold; a denial, a confession, a special plea, and that which is based on a plea of former judgment.

* 5. A denial is fourfold (being couched in any one out of the four forms hereafter mentioned). ' This is false,' or * I do not know anything about it,' or * I was not present at the transaction,' or ' I was not in existence at the time when this event took place.'

6. A contradiction, the reverse, a retort, and a friendly counsel; in one out of these four forms should the answer be given, and it should be in con- formity with the tenour of the plaint.

* 7. Before the answer to the plaint has been ten- dered by the defendant, the plaintiff may amend his own statements as much as he desires.

decided at once, by examining the proofs that have been ad- duced. A. Ya^«avalkya II, 7.