Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 3141
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 3141
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- 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.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
§ 3141. Application for continuance; effect of denial
On application of the plaintiff in the trustee process the court may continue the first action on reasonable terms. If such action is not continued and judgment is rendered against the defendant, he or she shall not afterwards be adjudged a trustee on account of the demand so recovered against him or her, while he or she is liable to an execution on such judgment.