Motion for more definite statement

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is orphaned as few or no other articles link to it. Please help introduce links in articles on related topics. (May 2008)

A motion for more definite statement in United States federal law is defined by Rule 12(e) of The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as a means of obtaining a more detailed motion from the opposing party in a civil case before interposing a responsive pleading. The presiding judge will respond either by granting the motion or striking it from the record if it is found to be without legal merit. The motion must contain a point-by-point rebuttal, with each point numbered, and ideally should reference some case law in support of the motion.