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claimant | prosecutor |
Names of the sides. In criminal trials, the state’s side, represented by a district attorney, is called the prosecution. In civil trials, the side making the charge of wrongdoing is called the plaintiff. (The side charged with wrongdoing is called the defendant in both criminal and civil trials.)
The parties involved in a case are either a claimant (respondent) or defendant (appellant).
“Petitioner” refers to the party who petitioned the Supreme Court to review the case. This party is variously known as the petitioner or the appellant. “Respondent” refers to the party being sued or tried and is also known as the appellee.
A person who accuses is called an accuser (especially when the accusation involves a crime). The adjective accused means charged with a crime or other offense. Accused is also used as a noun to refer to a person or people who have been charged with a crime, often as the accused.
In a broad sense it may mean someone who is charged with an offence, an accused therefore, or someone who is convicted of an offence and sentenced. … Accused person, detainee and sentenced prisoner are detainees’.
plaintiff, the party who brings a legal action or in whose name it is brought—as opposed to the defendant, the party who is being sued.
In a criminal case, the government’s lawyer is called the prosecutor — usually an assistant district attorney (state court cases) or assistant U.S. attorney (federal court cases). Criminal defendants may be represented by a public defender, a lawyer appointed by the court, or a private attorney hired by the defendant.
The respondent can be either the plaintiff or the defendant from the court below, as either party can appeal the decision thereby making themselves the petitioner and their adversary the respondent. Formerly, in the equity courts of common law, the defendant was always called the respondent. see also petitioner.
Every civil lawsuit involves at least two parties—a plaintiff making a claim and a defendant resisting it.
During a civil trial the plaintiff bears the burden of proof to argue his or her case to the judge or jury, and the defendant refutes the plaintiff’s claim. Evidence is submitted by one or both sides, and the judge or jury determine if the defendant is liable, and to what extent.
Describe the three kinds of opinions a Supreme Court justice may write about a decided case: majority opinion, dissenting opinion, concurring opinions.
plaintiff – The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. plea – In a criminal case, the defendant’s statement pleading “guilty” or “not guilty” in answer to the charges in open court.
A party who has won a judgment in a lawsuit or favorable findings in an administrative proceeding, which judgment or findings the losing party, the appellant, seeks to have a higher court reverse or set aside. The designation as appellee is not related to a person’s status as plaintiff or defendant in the lower court.
plaintiff | appellant |
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petitioner | applicant |
confronter | contender |
criticizer | indicter |
litigant | prosecutor |
Gaslighters — people who try to control others through manipulation — will often accuse you of behaviors that they are engaged in themselves. This is a classic manipulation tactic.
prosecute. verb. to officially accuse someone of a crime and ask a court of law to judge them.
Accused persons have the right to know what charges have been made against them, to be present when witnesses are testifying against them in court, and to have access to the evidence collected against them. Right to a speedy and public trial with an impartial judge or jury, in the area where the crime was committed.
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affords criminal defendants seven discrete personal liberties: (1) the right to a SPEEDY TRIAL; (2) the right to a public trial; (3) the right to an impartial jury; (4) the right to be informed of pending charges; (5) the right to confront and to cross-examine adverse …
n. the attorney who represents a plaintiff (the suing party) in a lawsuit. In lawyer parlance a “plaintiff’s attorney” refers to a lawyer who regularly represents persons who are suing for damages, while a lawyer who is regularly chosen by an insurance company to represent its insureds is called a “defense attorney.”
(In the trial court, the first name listed is the plaintiff, the party bringing the suit. The name following the “v” is the defendant.
(Entry 1 of 2) law. : a person or group against whom a criminal or civil action is brought : someone who is being sued or accused of committing a crime if the jury finds the defendant not guilty — compare plaintiff.
Defense counsel or a defense attorney is hired or assigned to the accused after he or she has been charged with a crime. The defense counsel is the sole legal representative of the accused throughout the entire state or federal legal process.
A paralegal is the professional of legal science that performs procedures autonomously or semi autonomously, as part of a legal assistance system, and performs tasks that require understanding of the legislation for its proper execution.
The four common goals of the members are doing justice; maintaining group cohesion; disposing of the case load; and reducing uncertainty.
The federal court system has three main levels: district courts (the trial court), circuit courts which are the first level of appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States, the final level of appeal in the federal system.
The three basic functions of the court system are norm enforcement, dispute processing, and policy making. Norm enforcing references the fact that the courts are responsible for upholding the norms set in place by society.
respondent. noun [ C ] us/rɪˈspɑn·dənt/ someone who responds to a question or offer: Most respondents in the survey voiced an unfavorable attitude toward the policy.
The Role of the Respondent
The respondent is the party who must respond to that petition. Respondents can be plaintiffs or defendants in a lawsuit depending on who files the petition to appeal. … So you or the petitioner may not submit any new evidence to support your argument and the lower court’s decision.
Each appellant added has the decision on their item under appeal considered at the hearing that is held for the appeal. For more information, see Appeals Against Multiple Decisions. A respondent is a party who responds to an appeal made by an appellant and who defends the decision that led to the appeal.