What is the difference between a plaintiff and defendant in a civil case? The defendant is the person or organization accusing a
nother of wrongdoing while the plaintiff is the person or organization being accused of wrongdoing. The defendant is the person or organization that must pay court fines while the plaintiff is the person or organization that must pay a penalty for wrongdoing. The defendant is the person or organization being accused of wrongdoing while the plaintiff is the person or organization accusing another of wrongdoing. The defendant is the person or organization that must pay a penalty for wrongdoing while the plaintiff is the person or organization that must pay court fines.
The defendant is the person or organization that must pay court fines while the plaintiff is the person or organization that must pay a penalty for wrongdoing
The defendant is the person or organization with which an action is being brought against. For example: a man rear-ends a woman in a car accident. The woman can file a lawsuit to recover (get) money from the man for her medical injuries and damage to her car. The woman is the plaintiff suing the man who is the defendant.
