united-states civil-procedure new-jersey
Replying to a Motion Objection
<p>When Party P (Plaintiff) files a lawsuit against Party D (Defendant) and the Defendant submits a motion to dismiss case. Party P submits an Objection to the motion.</p>
<p>Party D wishes to counter the objection filed by Party P.</p>
<p>What document must Party D submit to counter the motion's objection? A reply brief? Or a letter/correspondence? Or just another Motion?</p>

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<p>When Party P (Plaintiff) files a lawsuit against Party D (Defendant)
and the Defendant submits a motion to dismiss case. Party P submits an
Objection to the motion.</p>
<p>Party D wishes to counter the objection filed by Party P.</p>
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<p>Often the document filed opposing a motion is called a &quot;Response&quot; rather than an &quot;Objection&quot; although local practice varies.</p>
<p>A document filed in court address points raised in a &quot;Response&quot; or &quot;Objection&quot; is usually called a &quot;Reply&quot;.</p>
<p>So, the person filing the Motion to Dismiss might entitled the document &quot;Reply Regarding Motion to Dismiss&quot; or &quot;Reply to Response To Motion To Dismiss&quot; or &quot;Reply To Objection To Motion To Dismiss&quot;.</p>
<p>A reply is usually supposed to be limited to points raised in the response or objection, often has a shorter filing deadline that the original response or objection, and often is subject to a shorter page or word limit in jurisdictions that have them.</p>
