Summary LECTURE_6___THE_PLAINT_IN_GENERAL

LESSON 6

THE PLAINT IN GENERAL

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The plaint is the pleading in which the
plaintiff states the basis of the lawsuit.
Generally the plaint does the
following:
(1) Identifies the plaintiffs and defendants in
the lawsuit, and describes their status and
capacity to sue and be sued
(2) Describes the factual basis for the lawsuit
(3) Makes a request or demand for
some relief from the court.
(4) Contains a statement showing that the
court in which it is filed has the proper
jurisdiction and venue.

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1. The caption – the part of the plaint
that identifies the court in which
the plaint is filed, the names of the
plaintiffs and defendants, the title
of the document and track

, REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI
ENVIRONMENT AND LAND DIVISION
E.L.C. NO. OF 2014



JOHN WHITE HEAD................................................PLAINTIFF

-VERSUS-

KEY NORTH
EAR...................................................DEFENDANT

PLAINT (FAST TRACK)