Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 737

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

A partnership has the procedural capacity to be sued in its partnership name.

The partners of an existing partnership may not be sued on a partnership obligation unless the partnership is joined as a defendant.