Who are the Plaintiff and Defendant in a Civil Claim?
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Civil litigation is the type of Court proceeding which take place if the legal dispute relates to a civil case and if the case involves a person’s private rights and liabilities
If you are involved in a civil case and seeking to set right an undesirable situation, you may wish to commence civil litigation proceedings to pursue a civil claim against the wrongful party.
The Plaintiff is the person who starts the civil claim and files the Writ of Summons.
The Defendant is the person against whom the civil claim is filed.
A civil case can involve 2 or more Plaintiffs or Defendants.
