Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 99E > Article 7 - Liability for Public Safety Telecommunicators and Dispatchers

• 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.
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.