Types of legal parts

Parties Involved

First of all, it is important to highlight the parties involved in a legal proceeding in order to clarify the elements of the action.

The parties in a lawsuit are the plaintiff and the defendant. These are the ones who participate in the procedural legal relationship. The procedural relationship is triangular. In this relationship, the parties submit petitions to the judge, and the judge makes the decisions.

Plaintiff

Their main mission within the proceeding is to present evidence that proves the truthfulness of their allegations.

Defendant

This is the person who is subject to the accusations presented by the plaintiff. They must present evidence of their innocence to the judge and may refute the Plaintiff's arguments and even file a counterclaim in their favor (equivalent to a “counter-lawsuit”).

Judge

This is the person vested by the State, responsible for impartially analyzing and judging the issues presented by the plaintiff and the defendant.

Add parties

To create/add party types, open the main menu, select the Legal module, Settings and click the Party types option.

On the next screen, click the Add file type button:

A new Add party type block will be displayed:

To proceed with creating a party type, the following items must be completed:

Party type: By selecting this option, you can define a title for the party, which will be any person (individual or legal entity) involved in a claim.

Description: By selecting this option, you can provide a brief description regarding the purpose of the party type.

After filling in the fields, click the Save button to register it in the system.