What is an amended pleading in civil litigation?

An amended pleading is a revision of a pleading (a formal legal document which initiates a lawsuit or other legal action) submitted during a civil litigation case in North Carolina. It essentially replaces an earlier version of the pleading, and is often used when new information has become available after the initial pleading was submitted. An amended pleading can be requested by a plaintiff or defendant, and can contain changes to the facts, issues, or relief requested in the original pleading. When a party wants to make changes to their pleading they must submit an amended pleading to the court, typically with an accompanying motion explaining the changes and why they are being requested. The court must approve the amended pleading before it can be considered part of the case, and may reject it if they find it to be incorrect or unnecessary. Once the court accepts an amended pleading, it affects the status of the case, and may allow for a witness to be called or evidence to be submitted. In North Carolina, the rules governing the amendment of pleadings are laid out in the Rules of Civil Procedure. Parties to a civil litigation must understand and abide by these rules when submitting amended pleadings, or their requests may be rejected by the court.

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