Technical forms not required in pleading.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 509.040
in effect509.040. Technical forms not required in pleading. — Each averment of a pleading shall be simple, concise, and direct. No technical forms of pleading or motions are required.
(L. 1943 p. 353 § 35)
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=509.040Fetched: 10/17/2026
