2007-09-16 15:38:22 · 3 answers · asked by Lyle G 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It USUALLY means that Jones is the petitioner, and Smith is the respondent. It does NOT mean that one or the other party is the plaintiff or defendant in the original action.
2007-09-16 15:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The V. stands for versus. In sports sometimes they abbreviate the same word Vs., as in Redskins Vs. Cowboys. In the case Jones V. Smith, perhaps Jones is suing Smith, or maybe it's the other way around. I don't know if the order of the names means anything.
2007-09-16 22:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The American courts system (and most others) is what is called an "adversarial" system of justice. That is all cases are matters of a dispute to be resolved over an identifiable issue in a court debate between two parties or factions that can be identified as being on opposite sides of the issue.
The letter "V" stands for "versus" meaning "in opposition to."
2007-09-16 22:49:01 · answer #3 · answered by aviophage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋