Terms Used In New York Laws > Public Housing > Article 13 > Title 168 - Town of Southampton Housing Authority

• agency: shall include a corporate governmental agency established pursuant to article fifteen-A of this chapter. See N.Y. General Municipal Law 502
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.