It depends whether they reported you to the police and what they accused you of.
Yes. Contact a civil attorney.
The plaintiff is the accuser and the defendant is the accused.
malfeasance
The person filing a lawsuit is the Plaintiff. The person they are suing is called the defendant.
The person who brings a lawsuit is called the Plaintiff or Petitioner.
Perpetrator means "the person that did the deed." You are being accused of being the person that did "it."
A lawsuit is an action a person takes in the court of law when they feel wronged by another person or company seeking money from damages.
accused - yes; convicted - no
how did roman law protect the rights of an accused person?
plaintiff
A person can be accused of anything, regardless of the circumstances.
A plaintiff initiates a lawsuit against a defendant.
The person accused is mr. putnam