Rule 8. General rules of pleading
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(a) Claims for relief. -- A pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original
claim, counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim, shall contain (1) a short and plain
statement of the claim and (2) what relief is sought.
(b) Defenses; form of denials. -- Omitted.
(c) Affirmative defenses. -- Omitted.
(d) Effect of failure to deny. -- Omitted.
(dd) Allegations admitted unless denied by affidavit. -- Omitted.
(e) Pleading to be concise and direct--Consistency. --
(1) Each averment of a pleading shall be simple, concise and direct.
(2) A party may set forth two or more statements of a claim or defense alternately or
hypothetically. The party may also state as many separate claims or defenses as the party has
regardless of consistency. All statements shall be made subject to the obligations set forth in
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