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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-16-17-12

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
   Sec. 12. If a defendant is in default for failure to comply with the order and judgment of the court, the same process may be used for contempt of court as in divorce proceedings.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-9-5 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.