the defendant is the person who is found guilty or not guilty of the crime commited.
The person who is accused of the crime is known as the defendant.
The person on trial, the person being sued...etc..
Who were the plaintifif and the defendant?
The state in which the alleged incident occurred.
"who were the plaintif and 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.
If you are a defendant you defend yourself, if you are the complainant you prove your case (against a defendant). This question is otherwise to ambiguous to answer correctly.
If the plaintiff does not appear in court, the case may be dismissed or a default judgment may be entered in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff may lose the opportunity to present their case and the court may rule in favor of the defendant by default.
A court summons is a legal document sent to the defendant in a case informing them that a case was filed and to prepare for court. The takeaway is the person needs to prepare to defend themselves in court.
Two, the plaintiff and defendant. The plaintiff is the one that is suing or filed the charges while the defendant is the accused.
It is an indictment issued by a Grand Jury after the defendant has already had an initial appearance in his case, and the case has been set for a preliminary hearing before court. However, in the meantime the State has indicted the defendant by grand jury proceedings. This 'supervening' action by the Grand Jury indicts the defendant and has the effect of rendering all previous court actions in the defendant's case null and void.
The judge in a Roman court case is called praetors (PREE-tuhrz).
The prosecutor.
The case moves on