The defendant in a lawsuit is the
A. party against who criminal or civil charges have been filed.
B. party filing the civil charges.
C. party keeping order in the court.
D. party that testifies.
E. party that dismisses the suit.
A. party against who criminal or civil charges have been filed.
A defendant is the person being sued and who must defend himself or herself in court. The bailiff keeps order in the court, witnesses testify in court, and judges preside over lawsuits. The plaintiff is the person(s) filing the lawsuit.
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