New Hampshire Revised Statutes 535:19 – Costs
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 535:19
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
If the defendant prevails in the suit he shall recover his costs of the person by whom it is prosecuted, unless authorized to prosecute the same in behalf of the state.