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The plaintiff is the person who brings or files suit and the defendant is the person who is sued by the plaintiff.
The defendant's written response to a plaintiff's complaint is called an Answer.
Counterclaim under FRCP 13.
In general, a plaintiff in a negligence claim must prove the following elements: duty of care owed by the defendant to the plaintiff, breach of that duty by the defendant, causation (both actual and proximate) between the defendant's breach and the plaintiff's injury, and damages suffered by the plaintiff as a result of the defendant's breach.
Defendant, accused, respondent.
The litigants of a court case are the individuals or parties involved in a legal dispute, typically referred to as the plaintiff (the party bringing the case) and the defendant (the party being sued). In some cases, there may be multiple plaintiffs and defendants.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charges against him in court.
The Plaintiff.
Who were the plaintifif and the defendant?
Two, the plaintiff and defendant. The plaintiff is the one that is suing or filed the charges while the defendant is the accused.
In a case citation, the plaintiff is typically listed first before the defendant. The plaintiff is the party that initiates a legal action or lawsuit against the defendant.
In civil court these are terms that are used to identify the parties to the suit. The PLAINTIFF, is the aggrieved party who is initiating the lawsuit (i.e.- the one who is suing). The DEFENDANT is the party against whom the suit is being brought (i.e.- the one being sued). Depending upon the court system, sometimes the DEFENDANT is known as the RESPONDENT.