When a suit is in the name of one person for the benefit of any other, if judgment is entered for the defendant‘s costs, it shall be against such other.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 17.1-603

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230

Code 1950, § 14-177; 1964, c. 386, § 14.1-180; 1998, c. 872.