A claim made in the complaint by the plaintiff, specifying what the plaintiff expects to prove to obtain a judgment against the defendant.

A claim made in the complaint by the plaintiff, specifying what the plaintiff expects to prove to obtain a judgment against the defendant.

• A. Allegation
• B. Complaint
• C. Pleading
• D. Cause of Action

Answer: (A)

An allegation. In civil pleadings, an allegation is a specific claim or assertion about facts the plaintiff will prove to obtain a judgment. The complaint is the document that initiates the suit and contains these allegations, while pleading is the overall process of filing such documents, and a cause of action is the legal theory behind the claim. So the statement describing what the plaintiff expects to prove is an allegation.

An allegation. In civil pleadings, an allegation is a specific claim or assertion about facts the plaintiff will prove to obtain a judgment. The complaint is the document that initiates the suit and contains these allegations, while pleading is the overall process of filing such documents, and a cause of action is the legal theory behind the claim. So the statement describing what the plaintiff expects to prove is an allegation.