This article is written by Amisha Gupta pursuing B.A.LL.B from George School of Law (Calcutta University) Legal Key Terms Suit : When a person or organisation take a complaint to the Court in order to obtain decisions. Plaint : A legal document which contains an accusations or charge. Plaintiff : A person who brings a case against another in a court of law. Defendant : The person against whom the action is brought, by the plaintiff. Appellant : A person who applies to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court. Respondent : a party against whom a petition is filed, especially one in an appeal or a divorce case. Offence : An illegal act. Charge : An accusation. Complaints : Any allegations made orally or in writing to a magistrate. Claim : To demand for something that is due e.g. money. Claimant : A person making a claim, especially in a lawsuit or for a state benefit. Decree : Formal expression of an adjudication which conclusively...