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In civil law, the party who is served with the papers beginning the civil action, and is defending the lawsuit is called the "defendant"; the party who brings the lawsuit is called the "plaintiff".
In the strictest sense, the person in a criminal 'lawsuit' not a civil proceeding, is called a "defendant". The party, in the criminal action, who brings the lawsuit, a criminal proceeding, is called the "State". The representative for the criminal action against the is a Prosecutor.
Please see the discussion page for further notions about using the word "defendant" instead of the label "accused" in a criminal proceeding.
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The individual or group that brings a complaint against another party?
Plaintiff
Who is the moving party in a divorce?
The party who files the complaint for divorce.The party who files the complaint for divorce.The party who files the complaint for divorce.The party who files the complaint for divorce.
How does a person or party begin a civil case against another party?
A person or Party begins a civil case against another party by a complaint being introduced. This complaint must be shown to the Court House where it is decided to be ruled or not. To begin a civil case or complaint against another party, the complainant/plaintiff must file a lawsuit/complaint in court to initiate the case. This would also involve paying the proper filing fees and yes, often, a lawyer would be necessary in order to prepare your pleading.
What document that defends interventions against copycats?
state a document that defends interventions against copycats
The party who initiates a civil suit is referred to as the?
The party who initiates a civil suit is the plaintiff, this is the person who filed the complaint against you.
Which component of blood defends the body against disease gems?
white blood cell defends the body against disease.
A complaint against another person?
a complaint against another person
What is a cross complainant on a summons?
cross-complaintn. after a complaint has been filed against a defendant for damages or other orders of the court, the defendant may file a written complaint against the party suing him/her or against a third party as long as the subject matter is related to the original complaint. The defendant's filing of a complaint is called a cross-complaint, and the defendant is then called a cross-complainant and the party he/she sues is called a cross-defendant. The defendant must still file an answer or other response to the original complaint. If the cross-complaint is against the original plaintiff (original suer) then it can be served on the plaintiff's attorney by mail, but a third party must be served in person with the cross-complaint and a new summons issued by the clerk of the court. The cross-defendants must then file answers or other responses. These are called pleadings and must be carefully drafted (usually by an attorney) to properly state the factual as well as legal basis for the claim and contain a prayer for damages or other relief.(From LAW.COM Dictionary)
Which system defends the body against pathogenes?
tyrese
What protein defends against harmful viruses?
Antibodies
Who defends against charges?
who brings the case to court
What defends the body against viruses and bacteria?
good hygene
