Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
ambigua responsio contra proferentem est accipienda — /aembigyuwa rasponsh(iy)ow kontra profarentam est aksipiyenda/ An ambiguous answer is to be taken against (is not to be construed in favor of) him who offers it … Black's law dictionary
ambiguous — I adjective abstruse, ambiguus, ambivalent, confused, difficult to comprehend, doubtful, dubious, equivocal, having a double meaning, indefinite, indistinct, inexact, lacking clearness, not clear, not plain, obscure, open to various… … Law dictionary
answer — an·swer 1 n 1: the defendant s written response to the plaintiff s complaint in a civil suit in which he or she may deny any of plaintiff s allegations, offer any defenses, and make any counterclaims against the plaintiff, cross claims against… … Law dictionary
pleading — plead·ing n 1 a: one of the formal declarations (as a complaint or answer) exchanged by the parties in a legal proceeding (as a suit) setting forth claims, averments, allegations, denials, or defenses; also: a written document embodying such a… … Law dictionary
