Pro Forma Defendant

A pro forma defendant is a defendant named as a matter of formality, who typically has no direct responsibility for the harm alleged, but shares an interest with other defendants, such as being a co-owner of property or successor in interest. For example, a co-owner named on a deed or an heir who inherits property may be named as a pro forma defendant...

Defendant

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)]...

defendant

defendant : the party against whom a criminal or civil action is brought see also answer, codefendant compare accused, plaintiff ...

third-party defendant

third-party defendant : a third party who is the object of a third-party complaint ...

Indigent defendant

Indigent defendant, means a person who is too poor to hire a lawyer and who, upon indictment, becomes eligible to receive aid from a court appointed attorney and a waiver of court costs, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 777...

Non pros

Non pros., abbrev. For non prosequitur (he [the plaintiff] does not pursue [his action]). Where the plaintiff failed to take the proper step in his action in the proper time, the defendant entered what was called a non prosequitur, and signed final judgment against the plaintiff, who was said to be non pros.Under R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XXVII., when the plaintiff neglects to proceed, the course is for the defendant to apply for a dismissal of the action for want of prosecution....

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