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parties

parties the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) in a lawsuit. Source: Federal Judicial Center

Fortune Express, (2006) 3 SCC 100. Right to sue. All the facts which are necessary to establish the plaintiff's right to the remedy which he claims. As to joinder of causes of action, see that title. Is

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Trial

(see CHALLENGE.) The pleading are then (in civil causes and misdemeanours) opened by the junior counsel for the plaintiff; and if it appear that the burden of proof is on the plaintiff, his senior counsel states the

Judgment

or discharge of the other, as the case may be. By the (English) C.L.P. Act,1852, s. 120, a plaintiff or defendant having obtained a verdict in a cause tried out of term, was entitled to issue execution

dismissal

by the defendant in·vol·un·tary dismissal 1 : the dismissal of an action by the court because of the plaintiff's failure to pursue his or her case 2 : the dismissal of an action by the court upon

Security for costs

Security for costs. In certain cases a plaintiff, before proceeding with his action, may be required to give security for the costs of it. The principal

Costs

at Common Law, but the Statute of Gloucester (6 Edw. 1, c. 4), gave cots to a successful plaintiff, and 2 & 3 Hen. 8, c. 6, and 4 Jac. 1, c. 3, to a victorious defendant;

Passing off

violation of specific property right acquired under and recognised by the statute. In a passing-off action, however, the plaintiff's right is independent of such a statutory right to a trade mark and is against the conduct of

bond

to appear in court as scheduled after release from custody replevin bond : a bond given by a plaintiff in a replevin action to cover losses to the defendant or court officer seizing the property in the defendant's

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