Relacionar Columnas Litigation Term - FilingVersión en línea match these terms to their definitions por Nicole Smith 1 allegation 2 default 3 jurisdiction 4 complaint 5 count 6 venue 7 ad damnum 8 summons 9 plaintiff 10 answer 11 defendant statement of claimed fact formal response to complaint person initiating suit failure to answer/appear timely. can result in automatic judgment against defendant prayer. requested damages/relief from the court. person being sued court having property authority to hear case must be property served. the lawsuit. petition. notice suit has been filed against a party. requires answer/appearance within specific period of time. proper/most convenient geographical jurisdiction contains alleged facts, legal theory and what relief is sought