{"data":{"id":"us-de/25-del.-c.-5709","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"25 Del. C. § 5709","heading":"Answer.","body":"At the time when the petition is to be heard, the defendant or any person in possession or claiming possession of the rental unit may answer orally or in writing. If the answer is oral, the substance thereof shall be endorsed on the complaint. The answer may contain any legal or equitable defense or counter-claim, not to exceed the jurisdiction of the court.","path":["Title 25. Property","Residential Landlord-Tenant Code","CHAPTER 57. Summary Possession"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title25/c057/index.html#5709","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:30Z","sha256":"d6e88a6fb8b344ccda18c40a34d9aa875c45d7fbfa1f03c393b95f13c8f8d373","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/25-del.-c.-5708","next":"us-de/25-del.-c.-5710"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}