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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 521.540

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020

In all suits by attachments, the court in which such suits are pending may, for the furtherance of justice, in its discretion, permit any person or persons who are creditors of the same defendant to appear in said suits on behalf of the defendant and make all such defenses as the defendant could make.