Terms Used In Iowa Code 468.580

• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• district: means a district defined by a county and one or more cities within the county pursuant to an agreement entered into by the county and cities in accordance with chapter 28E and this part with respect to drainage improvements which the county and cities determine benefit the property located in the cities and the designated unincorporated area of the county. See Iowa Code 468.585