Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 893

  • 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.

§ 893. Continuances; costs

The court in which the action is pending may order such continuances as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend the same. The fee herein provided shall be taxed in the plaintiff‘s costs, if he or she prevails in the suit.