Monday, January 9, 2012

Ch 16 - Litigants

What is 'plaintiff'?
What is a 'defendant'?
What name, title, or group  goes first in the lawsuit?
What does it mean to have 'standing to sue'?

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  1. A plaintiff is a litigant who brings a charge against a defendant in a court of law. (Edwards 511).

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  2. A plaintiff is the individual, group, or the government that brings the charge against an individual or corporation. A defendant is the party being charged. The name, title, or group that goes first in the lawsuit is the plaintiff. Standing to sue is the requirement that plaintiffs have a serious interest in a case, which depends on whether they have sustained or are likely to sustain a direct substantial injury from a party or an action of government. (Edwards 511)

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