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The Plaintiff goes first because they are the people suing the defendant, which gives them the ability tp go first.

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Who side speaks first in court?

the plaintiff


How do you know who the plaintiff is in a case citation?

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.


How are criminal cases won?

If the prosecution can prove beyond all doubt that the plaintiff committed the crime - the prosecution wins the case, and the plaintiff (now a criminal) is sentenced. If the defence proves that the plaintiff could not have committed the crime - the defence wins and the plaintiff is free to go.


How do you tell plaintiff in a case just by the name of case?

The first name in a case is the side that is bringing the case and is either the plaintiff or the prosecution.


What is a person who brings a lawsuit?

The Plaintiff.


Who was the first plaintiff in the Korematsu case?

wayne m. collins


Who starts first the plaintiff or the defense?

The plaintiff - their legal representative outlines the case for the prosecution. It's then up to the defence barrister to answer the allegations on behalf of the defendant.


Who initiates the lawsuit?

The person initiating a law suit is called an Appellant.


What is the possessive form of the word plaintiff?

The possessive form for the noun plaintiff is plaintiff's.Example: The plaintiff's case is based on heresay.


Plaintiff's claim and order to go to small claims court disposed with disposition of court dismissal- lack of prosecution?

The wording of the question is too cryptic - however - it appears that the Plaintiffs claim was dismissed due to the plaintiff's lack of prosecution (e.g.: The plaintiff failed to appear in court to press their case -or- the plaintiff withdrew their case- etc).


Is the plaintiff or the defendant listed first in a lawsuit?

The plaintiff's name will be listed first on the summons followed by the term vs. 'whomever'. If the question refers to multiple parties being sued it really doesn't matter as long as all the debtors are named. For example, if it is a joint credit card account, both account holders have to be named as defendants in the suit. When the suit involves a primary borrower and a cosigner the debtors are usually sued in separate actions.


What is the difference between plaintiff's and plaintiffs'?

"Plaintiff's" is the possessive form of "plaintiff," indicating something belonging to a single plaintiff. "Plaintiffs'" is the plural possessive form, indicating something belonging to multiple plaintiffs.

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