these Local Rules:
(a) “Court” includes the judge or magistrate judge to whom a civil or
criminal action, proceeding, case or matter has been assigned;
(b) “Declaration” includes any declaration under penalty of perjury
executed in conformance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, and any properly
executed affidavit;
(c) “Defendant” means any party against whom a claim for relief is made
or against whom an indictment or information is pending in a criminal
case;
(d) “F.R.App.P.” means the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure;
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for which no corresponding Local Rule has
been adopted are listed in ITALICS.
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(e) “F.R.Civ.P.” means the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;
(f) “F.R.Crim.P.” means the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure;
(g) “F.R.Evid.” means the Federal Rules of Evidence;
(h) “Judge” refers to a United States District Judge or other judicial
officer acting in any matter assigned to a United States District Judge;
(i) “Person” includes natural person, corporation, partnership or other
association of individuals;
(j) “Plaintiff” means any party claiming affirmative relief by complaint,
counterclaim or cross-claim;
Wherever applicable, each gender includes the other gender and the singular
includes the plural.
F.R.Civ.P. 2. ONE FORM OF ACTION
II. COMMENCING AN ACTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS,
PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND ORDERS
F.R.Civ.P. 3. COMMENCING AN ACTION
