The defendant in a civil case refers to the person who infringes on the plaintiff's interests and needs to be investigated for civil liability, and is notified by the court to respond to the lawsuit; In administrative proceedings, administrative organs and administrative personnel who have made specific administrative acts, in lawsuits filed by citizens, legal persons or other organizations to the people's courts in accordance with the law that specific administrative acts infringe upon their legitimate rights and interests. There is also a movie and TV series of the same name.
A legal person is an organization that has the capacity for civil rights and civil conduct, enjoys civil rights and undertakes civil obligations independently according to law. The essence of a legal person is that a legal person can have the same civil rights as a natural person and become a civil subject with rights and obligations.
Article 58 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * The parties and legal representatives may entrust one or two persons as agents ad litem.
The following persons may be entrusted as agents ad litem:
(1) Lawyers and grassroots legal service workers;
(2) Close relatives or staff members of the parties concerned;
(three) citizens recommended by the community, units and relevant social groups where the parties are located.
Article 59 To entrust another person to represent the lawsuit, a power of attorney signed or sealed by the client must be submitted to the people's court.
The power of attorney must specify the entrusted matters and authority. An agent ad litem must have the special authorization of the client, and can admit, waive or change the claim, make a settlement, file a counterclaim or appeal on his behalf.
The power of attorney sent or entrusted by China * * and China citizens living abroad must be authenticated by China * * and China's embassy or consulate in that country; If there is no embassy or consulate, it shall be certified by the embassy or consulate of a third country that has diplomatic relations with the people of China, and then by the people of China and the embassy or consulate of China in a third country, or by the local patriotic overseas Chinese delegation.
Article 60 If the authority of an agent ad litem is changed or revoked, the parties shall notify the people's court in writing, and the people's court shall notify the other party.