| 词条 | Adverse party |
| 释义 |
An adverse party is an opposing party in a lawsuit under an adversary system of law. In general, an adverse party is a party against whom judgment is sought or "a party interested in sustaining a judgment or decree."[1] For example, the adverse party for a defendant is the plaintiff.[2] Adverse party's witnessesA witness called on behalf of an adverse party is usually an adverse witness.[3] In general, the examination of an adverse party's witness may include leading questions and follows the rules of cross examination.[4] See also
References1. ^{{smallcaps|Black's Law Dictionary}}, Adverse Party 53 (6th Ed. 1990). {{DEFAULTSORT:Adverse Party}}{{Law-term-stub}}2. ^See, e.g. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Jackson, 178 F.Supp. 361 (E.D. Penn. 1959) (discussing how pleadings technically put plaintiffs and defendants in adverse positions). 3. ^{{smallcaps|Black's Law Dictionary}}, Adverse Witness 53-54 (6th Ed. 1990). 4. ^See, e.g., Kenneth E. O'Brien, Cross-Examination of Counsel's Own Witness Initially Examined by Opponent under Adverse Witness Statute, 20 {{smallcaps|Mont. L. Rev.}} 109 (1958). 1 : Legal terminology |
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