Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law.
Article 82 The time period includes the statutory time period and the time period designated by the people's court. The period is calculated in hours, days, months and years. The time and date when the period begins are not included in the period. The last day after the expiration of the period is a holiday, and the first day after the holiday is the expiration date of the period. The period does not include the time in transit, and the litigation documents mailed before the expiration are not overdue.
Article 83 If a party delays the time limit due to irresistible reasons or other legitimate reasons, he may apply for an extension within 10 days after the obstacle is removed, and whether to grant it or not shall be decided by the people's court.
Article 84 There must be a receipt for the service of litigation documents, and the addressee shall record the date of receipt, sign or seal on the receipt. The date of receipt by the addressee on the service receipt shall be the date of service.
Article 125 The people's court shall send a copy of the indictment to the defendant within five days from the date of filing the case, and the defendant shall submit a reply within fifteen days from the date of receiving the indictment. The defense shall specify the defendant's name, gender, age, nationality, occupation, work unit, residence and contact information; The name and domicile of the legal person or other organization and the name, position and contact information of the legal representative or principal responsible person. The people's court shall send a copy of the defense to the plaintiff within five days from the date of receiving the defense.
If the defendant fails to submit the defense, it will not affect the trial of the people's court.