Plaintiff

Plaintiff ( applicant ) is called in civil proceedings the person who initiates the process by bringing an action against the defendant. Also in the proceedings before the administrative, social, labor and tax courts referred to the parties as plaintiff and defendant. Plaintiff may be represented by counsel.

In criminal proceedings, the prosecution is instead collected by the prosecutor and represented at the meeting by the prosecutor. In private prosecution offenses, however, the action was brought by the citizens themselves is possible if the prosecution has denied a public interest in law enforcement. One then speaks of the private prosecutor. For interventions in highly personal legal interests of the injured or their nationals to become a civil party.

• Civil Litigation