N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-10

Plaintiff and defendant

C.C.P., s. 13; Code, s. 134; Rev., s. 355; C.S., s. 400.

In civil actions the party complaining is the plaintiff, and the adverse party the defendant.

Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.