respond in agreement with this: The complaint and its responses (called the answer and reply) are called pleadings, which serve to "set the framework for all of the steps and proceedings that follow." Peggy Kerley et al., Civil Litigation, 5-1 (Cengage Learning, 8th ed. 2020). The complaint, filed by the plaintiff (also called the petitioner in some cases), initiates the legal proceedings and contains certain required elements. These include the caption containing names the parties involved, jurisdiction and venue specifying the court being addressed, the allegations of harm, and the type of relief being sought. Peggy Kerley et al., Civil Litigation, 5-2 (Cengage Learning, 8th ed. 2020). These elements are present throughout all documents of the pleadings, and all parties must be notified of new documents filed into the lawsuit and receive a copy