DEFEND YOURSELF: DEFENCE👩‍⚖️

DEFENCE- Reply to the claims against you. You must specifically deny every allegation of fact made in the plaint unless you intend to admit them. FUNCTION OF DEFENCE 1. To state the grounds and facts which you intend to rely on. 2. To inform the plaintiff how much of the statement of claim you rely on to defeat the claim of the plaintiff. CAN SET OUT DEFENCE AS FOLLOWS:- 1. TRAVERSE- deny 2. CONFESS AND AVOID- Admits facts in plaint but introduces other adverse facts. 3. OBJECTION ON A POINT OF LAW 4. ADMIT 5. SET OFF 6. COUNTER CLAIM