A DEFENDANT - In criminal cases is the person accused/charged with the crime.
"Judgment for Defendant" means that the defendant wins the case. In a criminal case, a judgment for defendant would be a "not guilty" verdict (usually). In a civil case, it would usually mean that the defendant does not have to pay money to the person who sued him or her (known as the "plaintiff").
The person that commited the crime
Are you the victim or the defendant?
In either case, each element of an allegation must be proven in order for the Plaintiff to prevail. In a criminal case that would be for the defendant to be found guilty and in a civil case that would be for the defendant to be found liable. For details on the elements of each case, please see the related links below.
Defendant.
It depends on what kind of case it is. In a criminal case the parties are called prosecutor and defendant; in a civil case they are the plaintiff and the defendant; and in family law they are the petitioner and respondent.
own recognisance. Defendant ticketed & released.
The State brings an action against a defendant.
Jurisdiction is decided for a criminal case based off of where the actual crime takes place. If a defendant is from New York, but commits a crime in Florida, Florida would have jurisdiction in the case.
The prosecutor.
No, the right to an attorney only applies to a defendant in a criminal case.
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