Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:5-7 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:5-7: Pleadings to Be Concise and Direct; Construction, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Pleadings to Be Concise and Direct; Construction
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Each allegation of a pleading shall be simple, concise and direct, and no technical forms of pleading are required. All pleadings shall be liberally construed in the interest of justice.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:8-5(a), 4:8-6.
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rule 4:5-7 "Pleadings to Be Concise and Direct; Construction" {
Each allegation of a pleading shall be simple, concise and direct, and no technical forms of pleading are required. All pleadings shall be liberally construed in the interest of justice.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:8-5(a), 4:8-6.
}
referenced_by: 8:3-4
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:5-6 · R. 4:5-8 → · chapter 4:5 · all rules
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