Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 2641

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

In all cases governed by Article 2674, all demands, notices, and other documents required to be served upon the defendant in an executory proceeding shall be served upon the attorney at law appointed by the court to represent him, against whom the seizure and sale shall be prosecuted contradictorily.