For Defendant we have terms and definitions in 16 topics. The topics are Accident Compensation, Asbestos, Canadian Law, Child Support, Divorce, Ethics, Family Law, Foreclosure, Government, Law, Legal, Legal Ethics, Legal, Accident Compensation, Legal, Mesothelioma, Nursing Home Abuse and Personal Injury Law.

Defendant (Accident Compensation)

Person you are making a claim against.

Defendant (Asbestos)

The party from whom the plaintiff is seeking damages or corrective action because of a negligent, unlawful or improper act

Defendant (Canadian Law)

The person, company or organization who defends a legal action taken by a plaintiff and against whom the court has been asked to order damages or specific corrective action redress some type of unlawful or improper action alleged by the plaintiff.

Defendant (Child Support)

The person against whom a civil or criminal proceeding is begun.

Defendant (Divorce)

The spouse who defends against the lawsuit brought against him or her by the other spouse.

Defendant (Ethics)

Party being sued in civil proceedings, or accused of a crime in criminal proceedings.

Defendant (Family Law)

The person the case is brought against.

Defendant (Foreclosure)

The person who defends against a claim asserted in a Court action.

Defendant (Government)

Person charged with a crime.

Defendant (Law)

The person against whom a lawsuit or prosecution has been brought. In a civil suit this is the person from whom a plaintiff seeks relief. In a criminal action, the defendant is the accused.

Defendant (Legal)

The party in a lawsuit against whom a claim is being made.

Defendant (Legal Ethics)

Party being sued in civil proceedings, or accused of a crime in criminal proceedings.

Defendant (Legal, Accident Compensation)

Person you are making a claim against.

Defendant (Legal, Mesothelioma)

The person who must answer the law suit filed by the plaintiff.

Defendant (Nursing Home Abuse)

In civil law, the party defending a lawsuit; the party against whom the plaintiff seeks to recover damages from.

Defendant (Personal Injury Law)

In civil law, the party defending a lawsuit ; the party against whom the plaintiff seeks to recover damages from.

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