Rhode Island General Laws 9-22-11. Costs to defendant on withdrawal or discontinuance
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If the plaintiff in any case shall file his or her complaint as is provided by law and shall afterward withdraw or discontinue his or her suit after pleadings filed by the defendant, the defendant in the case shall recover his or her costs.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 451; G.L. 1909, ch. 295, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 345, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 536, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 9-22-11.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-22-11
- 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.
- 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.