Terms Used In Iowa Code 677.11

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
 In an action for the recovery of money only, the defendant, having answered, may serve upon the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney an offer in writing that, if the defendant fails in the defendant’s defense, the amount of recovery shall be assessed at a specified sum.