court ruling),
* respondent (usually in opposition to a petition or an appeal),
* cross-complainant (a defendant who sues someone else in the same lawsuit), or
* cross-defendant (a person sued by a cross-complainant).

A person who only appears in the case as a witness is not considered a party.

Courts use various terms to identify the role of a particular party in civil litigation, usually identifying the party

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