FRCP

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure — Rule 12 Defenses and Objections

Fed. R. Civ. P. 12

Jurisdiction: Federal

Current Text

A party may assert the following defenses by motion: (1) lack of subject-matter jurisdiction; (2) lack of personal jurisdiction; (3) improper venue; (4) insufficient process; (5) insufficient service of process; (6) failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted; (7) failure to join a party under Rule 19... A motion asserting any of these defenses other than lack of jurisdiction may be made before pleading... No defense or objection is waived by joining it with one or more other defenses or objections in a responsive pleading or in a motion.

Cross References

  • Fed. R. Civ. P. 8
  • Fed. R. Civ. P. 19

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AI Explanation

Rule 12 governs pre-answer motions raising defenses and objections, including the motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6).