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in a civil suit, the person against whom a court actions is bright by the plaintiff: in criminal case, the person charged with the case
in civil law, the party who brings a suit or some other legal action against another (the defendant) in court.
the authority of a court to hear a case
the lower federal courts, beneath the Supreme Court
Court decision that stand as an example to be followed in future, Similar cases
. A noncriminal lawsuit, usually involving private property rights. For example, lawsuits involving breach of contract, probate, divorce, negligence, and copyright violations are just a few of the many hundreds of varieties of civil lawsuits.
Enter (a case or suit) onto a list of those due to be heard
an additional written court opinion in which a judge or judges agree(s) with the decision reached by the Court, but for reasons other than those stated in the majority opinion.
the state or federal government’s attorney in a criminal case
the minimum number of members of an assembly that must be present to make a meeting valid