Defendant
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Defendant [Deft. Abbrev.], the person sued in an action, or indicted for a misdemeanour.
It includes--
(i) any person from or through whom a defendant derives his liability to be sued.
(ii)any person whose estate is represented by the defendant as executor, administrator or other representative. [Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963), s. 2 (e)]
It includes--
(i) any person from or through whom a defendant derives his liability to be sued.
(ii)any person whose estate is represented by the defendant as executor, administrator or other representative. [Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963), s. 2 (e)]
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