In legal contexts, a defendant is a party against whom a lawsuit has been filed in a civil proceeding or an individual charged with a crime in a criminal proceeding.
A Directed Verdict is a verdict rendered by a jury at the direction of the trial judge. This usually occurs when one party has not met the legal requirements to proceed with their case or defense.
Quo Warranto is a historical common law writ used to challenge a person's right to hold public office, franchises, or liberties. It asks by what authority the individual claims such rights.
