BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS LAW
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plaintiff
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defendent
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innocent
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stare decisis
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Detailed explanation-1: -A defendant is a person who has been accused of breaking the law and is being tried in court. Synonyms: accused, respondent, appellant, litigant More Synonyms of defendant.
Detailed explanation-2: -defendant-In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -The plaintiff is the person who brings a lawsuit to court. In civil law cases, the plaintiff is also sometimes referred to as the claimant-that is, the person bringing a claim against another person. The other party in a civil lawsuit is the defendant or respondent (the one who responds to the suit).