Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:4-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:4-2: Paragraphs, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Paragraphs
Allegations of claim or defense in a civil action shall be made in numbered paragraphs, each limited as far as practicable to a single set of circumstances. A paragraph may be referred to by number in the same or succeeding pleadings. Each claim founded upon a separate transaction or occurrence and each defense other than denials shall be stated in a separate count or defense whenever a separation facilitates the clear presentation of the matter.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:10-2.
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rule 1:4-2 "Paragraphs" {
Allegations of claim or defense in a civil action shall be made in numbered paragraphs, each limited as far as practicable to a single set of circumstances. A paragraph may be referred to by number in the same or succeeding pleadings. Each claim founded upon a separate transaction or occurrence and each defense other than denials shall be stated in a separate count or defense whenever a separation facilitates the clear presentation of the matter.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:10-2.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-23; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 1:4-1 · R. 1:4-3 → · chapter 1:4 · all rules
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