defendant | |
law | In a civil case, the person or company being sued. In a criminal or traffic case, the person accused of the crime |
Document | |
abbr. file.ext. | P65 |
document | |
abbr. | dcmt |
abbr. mil. | doc |
invest. abbr. | doc.; dct |
lit. | A written record giving information or evidence. |
tech. abbr. | docu |
documents | |
abbr. | docs.; dox |
a | |
gen. | but |
lawsuit | |
law | legal action between two parties in a court of law, having to do with money or property |
OR | |
abbr. med. | Orbicularis Oris |
summons | |
law | A notice to a defendant that he or she has been sued or charged with a crime and is required to appear in court |
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In a civil case, the person or company being sued. In a criminal or traffic case, the person accused of the crime |