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Plaintiff
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Plaintiff The party who begins an action; the party who complains or sues in an action and is named as such in the court's records. Also called a petitioner.
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Party
Practice, contracts. When applied to practice, by party is understood either the plaintiff or defendant. In contracts, a party is one or more persons who engage to perform or receive the performance of some agreement.
Action
1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice.
Petitioner
The party who begins an action; the party who complains or sues in an action and is named as such in the court's records. Also called a plaintiff.
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Plaint
English law. The exhibiting of any action, real or personal, in writing; the party making his plaint is called the plaintiff.
Plaintiff in error
A party who sues out a writ of error, and this whether in the court below he was plaintiff or defendant.
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Personal injury law
Legislation dealing with cases of personal injury, redress and compensation thereof.
Personal injury attorney
An attorney specialized in cases of personal injury and related disputes and litigation.
Power of attorney
A power of attorney is a written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies.
Personal injury lawyer
A lawyer specialized in personal injury disputes and litigation.
Plaintiff
Petitioner
The party who begins an action; the party who complains or sues in an action and is named as such in the court's records. Also called a plaintiff.
Personal injury lawsuit
A lawsuit originated in a personal injury inflicted to one or more individuals.
Prosecuting attorney
A person called prosecutor which represents the state on behalf of whom conducts criminal prosecutions.
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Party
Practice, contracts. When applied to practice, by party is understood either the plaintiff or defendant. In contracts, a party is one or more persons who engage to perform or receive the performance of some agreement.
Action
1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice.
Petitioner
The party who begins an action; the party who complains or sues in an action and is named as such in the court's records. Also called a plaintiff.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Plaint
English law. The exhibiting of any action, real or personal, in writing; the party making his plaint is called the plaintiff.
Plaintiff in error
A party who sues out a writ of error, and this whether in the court below he was plaintiff or defendant.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Personal injury law
Legislation dealing with cases of personal injury, redress and compensation thereof.
Personal injury attorney
An attorney specialized in cases of personal injury and related disputes and litigation.
Power of attorney
A power of attorney is a written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies.
Personal injury lawyer
A lawyer specialized in personal injury disputes and litigation.
Plaintiff
Petitioner
The party who begins an action; the party who complains or sues in an action and is named as such in the court's records. Also called a plaintiff.
Personal injury lawsuit
A lawsuit originated in a personal injury inflicted to one or more individuals.
Prosecuting attorney
A person called prosecutor which represents the state on behalf of whom conducts criminal prosecutions.
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