Criminal defendants may be represented by a public defender, a lawyer appointed by the court, or a private attorney hired by the defendant. In a civil case, parties wanting a lawyer to represent them must hire their own lawyer. The Judge
Figuring Out the Defendant's Name. When you fill out and file your claim, you must have the EXACT name of the person or company you are suing (the defendant). If you do not use the correct name, you may not be able to collect any money if you win. You need to put the defendant's name on the papers that you file with the court.
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The Defendants Thaddeus Murfee, although not well known as a lawyer, takes a chance on defending Ermeline Randsom in the case of the murder of Victor Harrow. After she was defiled by Victor Harrow in his office/business after being drugged.
If you do not use the correct name, you may not be able to collect any money if you win. You need to put the defendant's name on the papers that you file with the court.
You can look at this directory at the main branch of your public library. The address will not be in the reverse directory if the phone number is unlisted.
If you get into a car accident that is caused by another driver, there may be more than 1 person to sue. The other driver may be responsible for driving the car negligently, but the car may be owned by someone else. And the car insurance is likely to be in the owner’s name.
The city clerk's office, tax and permit division maintains a list of the names and addresses of most people licensed to do business in a city. You can find the address and telephone number of the city clerk's office in the government pages of your phone book.
It is not uncommon for a plaintiff to be uncertain about a defendant’s correct legal name. Despite searches and inquiries, the ignorance may continue with the defendant being improperly named in the Statement of Claim.
In applying the litigation finger test in Ontario, the court is not limited to considering what the receiving defendant would know, but may, in addition, consider the knowledge of the intended party’s representatives.
If the test is satisfied, the court retains a further discretion as set out in Rule 5.04 (2) of the Rules of Civil Procedure to refuse to permit the correction of the misnomer. That rule reads as follows:
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To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal.". Both the plaintiff and the defendant can appeal, and the party doing so is called the appellant. Appeals can be made for a variety of reasons including improper procedure and asking the court to change its interpretation of the law.
Refers to court sessions with the entire membership of a court participating, rather than the usual quorum. U.S. courts of appeals usually sit in panels of three judges, but may expand to a larger number in certain cases they deem important enough to be decided by the entire court.
Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons. 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.
affidavit - A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it. Affidavits must be notarized or administered by an officer of the court with such authority. affirmed - Judgment by appellate courts where the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as decided in the lower court.
nolo contendere - No contest. Has the same effect as a plea of guilty as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but the plea may not be considered an admission of guilt for any other purpose. Sometimes, a guilty plea could later be used to show fault in a lawsuit, but the plea of nolo contendere forces the plaintiff in the lawsuit to prove that the defendant committed the crime.
appellate - About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgment of another lower court or tribunal. arraignment - A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
bail - Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
These two words are: plaintiff and defendant.
What’s the difference between a plaintiff and a defendant? In a civil case, the person or entity that files the lawsuit is called the plaintiff. The person or entity being sued is called the defendant. In a civil case , the “defendant” is the person or entity being sued and the “plaintiff” is the person or entity filing the lawsuit.
Because the plaintiff files the lawsuit, the plaintiff is responsible for drafting the complaint. The “complaint” is the first document filed in court for the case. The complaint states the factual and legal basis for the plaintiff’s claim. A copy of the complaint is served to the defendant and the defendant is required to file an answer.
The burden of proof. One of the critical differences between a plaintiff and defendant in a civil case is that the plaintiff is generally charged with the burden of proving the allegations. In other words, if John sues Linda for car accident damages since she was texting and driving, it’s not up to Linda to prove that she wasn’t driving distracted.
An appeal is a written petition to a higher court to modify or reverse a decision of a lower court. The party that appeals a ruling (regardless of whether it’s the plaintiff or defendant) is called the “appellant.”. The other party responding to the appeal is called the “appellee.”. Counterclaims.
Counterclaims. If a defendant is sued by a plaintiff, the defendant can turn around and assert a claim against the plaintiff. This is called a “counterclaim.”. In this situation, the defendant may be referred to as the “counter-claimant” or “counter-plaintiff.”. Similarly, the plaintiff may be referred to as the “counter-defendant.”.
The “answer” is simply the defendant’s response to each allegation in the complaint.
Follow the directions of my colleagues. There is no Defendant in this case.
Mr. Isquith is correct. In the matter of [your name], for a change of name.