Rule 42.01 – One Form of Action

There shall be one form of action to be known as “civil action”.Mo. R. Civ. P. 42.01Committee Note – 1959 This is the same as Section 4 of the 1943 Code (Sec. 506.040, RSMo 1959) and Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Rule 41.05 – Rules-Definitions

As used in these Rules the word “law” includes rules, statutes and judicial decisions; the word “oath” includes affirmations; “county” includes the City of St. Louis; and the word “sheriff” includes other officers...