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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 515:7

  • 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.
If there are mutual debts or demands between the plaintiff and defendant at the time of the commencement of the plaintiff’s action, one debt or demand may be set off against the other.