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TITLE 25. CIVIL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 5. PARTIES
Part 1. Designation of Parties
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Mont. Code Ann. § 25-5-101
(2021)

Names of parties

In a civil action, the party complaining is known as the plaintiff and the adverse party as the defendant. The party prosecuting a special proceeding may be known as the plaintiff and the adverse party as the defendant.

Official Annotations
History:
Ap. p. Sec. 2, p. 43, Bannack Stat.
Re-en. Sec. 2, p. 136, L. 1867
Re-en. Sec. 2, p. 28, Cod. Stat. 1871
Re-en. Sec. 2, p. 40, L. 1877
Re-en. Sec. 2, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879
Re-en. Sec. 2, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887
Re-en. Sec. 461, C. Civ. Proc. 1895
Re-en. Sec. 6426, Rev. C. 1907
Re-en. Sec. 9009, R.C.M. 1921
Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 308
Re-en. Sec. 9009, R.C.M. 1935
Sec. 93-2302, R.C.M. 1947
Ap. p. Sec. 1930, C. Civ. Proc. 1895
Re-en. Sec. 7200, Rev. C. 1907
Re-en. Sec. 9834, R.C.M. 1921
Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1063
Re-en. Sec. 9834, R.C.M. 1935
Sec. 93-8801, R.C.M. 1947
R.C.M. 1947, 93-2302, 93-8801.
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