Sections
Part 1 Designation of Parties § 25-5-101 – § 25-5-104
Part 2 Capacity to Be a Party — Joinder § 25-5-201 – § 25-5-204
Part 3 Guardian Ad Litem § 25-5-301

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 25 > Chapter 5 - Parties

  • Agency: means an office, position, commission, committee, board, department, council, division, bureau, section, or any other entity or instrumentality of the executive branch of state government. See Montana Code 2-15-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.