Louisiana Codes > Code of Civil Procedure > BOOK II > Title I > Chapter 6 > Section 5


§ 1111	Defendant may bring in third person
§ 1112	Defendant in reconvention may bring in third person
§ 1113	Effect of failure to bring in third party
§ 1114	Service of citation and pleadings
§ 1115	Defenses of original defendant available to third party defendant
§ 1116	Third party defendant may bring in third person

Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Decedent: A deceased person.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

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