Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 4630

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

If the property sought to be partitioned is divisible in kind, and the defendant timely answers through counsel of his own selection and prays therefor, the court shall render judgment ordering the partition to be made in kind, under the applicable provisions of Chapter 1 of this Title.