Vermont Statutes Title 5 Sec. 486
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 5 Sec. 486
- 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.
§ 486. Continuances; costs
The court in which the action is pending may order such continuances as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend the action. The fee provided in section 485 of this title shall be taxed in the plaintiff‘s costs, if he or she prevails in the suit. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)