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defendant – In criminal cases, the person accused of the crime. In civil matters, the person or organization that is being sued. The person against whom a lawsuit is filed is usually called the defendant. In some states, or in certain types of actions, the defendant is called the respondent. The term respondent is also […]

plaintiff – The person who initiates a lawsuit. The person who initiates a lawsuit by filing a complaint is called the plaintiff. When the document that initiates a lawsuit is called a petition rather than a complaint, the initiating person is usually referred to as the petitioner rather than the plaintiff. A plaintiff, also known […]

In common law countries, habeas corpus, Latin for “you [should] have the body”, is the name of a legal action or writ by means of which detainees can seek relief from unlawful imprisonment. However, habeas corpus has a much broader meaning in common law today. A writ of habeas corpus is a court order addressed […]

United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Reports UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. EVANS, 05-10624 (11th Cir. 12-26-2006) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. HUBERT GARLAND EVANS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-10624. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. December 26, 2006. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; D.C. Docket […]

Nevada Supreme Court Reports SUMMERS v. STATE, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 112, 45683 (12-28-2006) CHARLES ANTHONY SUMMERS, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent. No. 45683. Supreme Court of Nevada. December 28, 2006. Appeal from a judgment of conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict, of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon, attempted […]

Federal District Court Opinions HITA v. STANSELL, (N.M. 11-2-2006) ELOY HITA, Plaintiff, v. LYNDELL “MAX” STANSELL, Jr., TOMMY RICHBOURG, RICHARD JOHNSON, and the CITY OF CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO, Defendants. No. CIV 05-1088 LFG/LCS. United States District Court, D. New Mexico. November 2, 2006 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ […]