Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 1112

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

The defendant in reconvention likewise may bring in his warrantor, or any person who is or may be liable to him for all or part of the reconventional demand, and the rules provided in Articles 1111, and 1113 through 1115 shall apply equally to such third party actions.