New Jersey Statutes 40:43-12. Substitution of parties in legal action
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:43-12
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
The new municipality shall be substituted, on its own application, as party plaintiff or defendant in any suit pending in any court of law or equity, by or against such old municipality.