Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 507:8-i

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The defendant in any action brought under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151-E:19 shall be liable to the long-term care facility as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151-E:19. An action under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151-E:19 shall be tried by bench trial. Nothing contained in N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 151-E or this section shall prohibit or otherwise diminish any other causes of action possessed by any such long-term care facility.