Terms Used In Missouri Laws 524.050

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020

The person from or through whom the defendant claims title to the premises may, on motion, be made a codefendant.