Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 4813
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 4813
- Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
- 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.
§ 4813. Proceedings in ejectment stayed; lands charged
Final judgment shall not be entered upon the claim for ejectment until entry of final judgment on the counterclaim. The lands recovered by the plaintiff shall be held to respond to any judgment on the counterclaim for the defendant as if those lands had been attached on mesne process. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 132, eff. March 29, 1972.)