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Rule 71. Misnomer of Pleading
TEXT
When a party has mistakenly designated any plea or pleading, the court, if justice so requires, shall treat the plea or pleading as if it had been properly designated.
Source: Federal Rule 8 (c) last sentence. See Rule 94 for balance of the Federal Rule.
Change: This rule extends the provision of the Federal Rule to any plea or pleading misnamed.
Oct. 29, 1940, eff. Sept. 1, 1941.
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