Pierre was served with a summons indicating that he had thirty days to respond to a complaint that had been filed against him for fraud. Pierre must respond by filing a(n) _____.

Pierre must file an answer, the formal written response to the allegations in a complaint. It lets him admit or deny the claims and raise any defenses. An interrogatory is a written question used during discovery, and a subpoena orders someone to provide testimony or records; a defense is a legal argument, not the name of the response document.

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