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n.An answer that avoids a straightforward response, neither denying nor confirming something.
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evasive answer — One which consists in refusing either to admit or to deny a matter in a direct, straight forward manner as to which the person is necessarily presumed to have knowledge. Under Fed.R.Civil P. 37, an evasive answer is considered and treated as a… … Black's law dictionary
evasive answer — One which consists in refusing either to admit or to deny a matter in a direct, straight forward manner as to which the person is necessarily presumed to have knowledge. Under Fed.R.Civil P. 37, an evasive answer is considered and treated as a… … Black's law dictionary
evasive answer — misleading reply, deceptive response, cagey answer, indirect answer … English contemporary dictionary
evasive answer — noun (law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑answer … Useful english dictionary
evasive — evasively, adv. evasiveness, n. /i vay siv/, adj. 1. tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion: an evasive answer. 2. elusive or evanescent. [1715 25; EVAS(ION) + IVE] * * * … Universalium
evasive — /əˈveɪsɪv/ (say uh vaysiv), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. tending or seeking to evade; characterised by evasion: an evasive answer. 2. elusive or evanescent. –evasively, adverb –evasiveness, noun …
evasive — eva·sive /i vā siv, ziv/ adj: tending or intending to evade ◇ Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(3), an evasive or incomplete answer to an interrogatory or to a question at a deposition is treated as a failure to answer and may be… … Law dictionary
answer — I n. 1) to give, offer, provide an answer 2) a blunt, curt; civil; diplomatic; direct; equivocal; evasive, vague; glib; ready; straight; wise; witty answer 3) a negative; positive answer 4) the right; wrong answer 5) (BE) a dusty ( unsatisfactory … Combinatory dictionary
evasive — e|va|sive [ıˈveısıv] adj 1.) not willing to answer questions directly evasive about ▪ Paul s being a bit evasive about this job. ▪ an evasive reply 2.) take evasive action to move or do something quickly to avoid someone being hurt ▪ Both pilots… … Dictionary of contemporary English
evasive — adjective 1 not willing to answer questions directly: Paul s being very evasive about the new contract. 2 evasive action action to avoid being injured or harmed evasively adverb evasiveness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
