criminal
Criminal law
Rule Of Law. :)
Also described as the concept of limited government. Hold that government and its officers are always subject to and never above the law.
statutory law
Public Law.
Criminal law
The person initiating a law suit is called an Appellant.
They represent the plaintiff in civil cases against the defendant/respondant.
A plaintiff is a person who brings an action against another in a court of law
The government may only exercise its authority over cases that involve protecting public interest. In civil cases, the public does not have any (objective) interest or benefit in the outcome of the case.When a plaintiff "sues" a defendant, the plaintiff is requesting the government's support or advice, and the plaintiff is signing a contract that they will abide by the judge's ruling.
Pursuer
Defendant
Rule Of Law. :)
plaintiff
Also described as the concept of limited government. Hold that government and its officers are always subject to and never above the law.
statutory law
Plaintiff is the person/legal entity who raises the complaint in a court of law while defendant is the person/legal entity against whom the complaint is raised in the court of law.