A 12(b)(6) is a [[motion]] that is filed by a [[defendant]] in the opening stages of a [[Federal]] [[civil]] case. The motion declares that, assuming the allegations made by the [[plaintiff]] are true, there is no [[legal]] basis for relief.
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A '''12(b)(6)''' is a [[motion]] that is filed by a [[defendant]] in the opening stages of a [[Federal]] [[civil]] case. The motion declares that, assuming the allegations made by the [[plaintiff]] are true, there is no [[legal]] basis for relief.