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Can I Oppose My Divorce?

Livesay&Myers

For example, in the event that you fail to respond within 21 days to the Complaint for Divorce by filing responsive pleadings (an Answer, Demurrer or Counterclaim), the court will begin to set dates that apply to your divorce case, such as discovery deadlines and hearing dates. Livesay & Myers, P.C.

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LawProse Lesson #436: What is Law French?

Law Prose

By the 1400s, there was a distinct difference between the French used by English lawyers and the French spoken and written in France. Even so, this uniquely British form of French persisted and was used in courts until English became the official language of the courts in 1731.