Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Codefendant

One of two or more defendants sued in the same litigation or charged with the same crime. - Also termed joint defendant. Cf

Defendant

A person sued in a civil proceeding or accused in a criminal proceeding. - Abbr. D. Cf PLAINTIFF.

charge and discharge. Equity practice. Court ordered account filings by a plaintiff and a defendant. ( The plaintiff's account (charge) and the defendant's response (discharge) were filed with a maste

criminal defendant

The accused in a criminal proceeding.

defendant in error

Archaic. In a case on appeal, the prevailing party in the court below. See APPELLEE; RESPONDENT (1).

defendant's gain

The amount of money or the value of property that a criminal defendant has obtained by committing a crime. 0 Some states, such as New York, consider the defendant's gain when assessing a criminal fine or ordering restitution.

defendants.

Also termed first party insurance; self-insurance.

indigent defendant.

A person who is too poor to hire a lawyer and who, upon indictment, becomes eligible to receive aid from a courtappointed attorney and a waiver of court costs. See IN FORMA PAUPERIS.

joint defendant

See CODEFENDANT

plea to the person of the defendant

See PLEA (3).

presence-of-defendant rule

The principle that a felony defendant is entitled to be present at every major stage of the criminal proceeding. Fed. R. Crim. P. 43.

third-party defendant

A party brought into a lawsuit by the original defendant.