The defendant may also file a counterclaim against the plaintiff, a cross-claim against any co-defendant or an impleader.

被告也可以对原告提出反诉，对共同被告或原告提出交叉诉讼。

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Mr. A was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. B for the defendant.

A先生作原告的辩护人， B先生作被告的辩护人。

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When the plaintiff has elaborated his casewith witnesses and evidence, the defendant is given a chance to refute theplaintiff's charges, arguments, and evidence.

在原告用证人和证据详尽阐述了他的案情后，法庭会给被告一个机会反驳原告的指控、证词和证据。

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The law of sexual harassment and the law of evidence allow the plaintiff to inquire into the defendant's relationship with other women -- with women in the workplace, which, in this case, included the president's relationship with Ms. Lewinsky.

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In 2002, Germany approved the Codes of Conduct under International Law -- a statute that allows the German Federal Prosecutor to investigate and prosecute crimes constituting a violation of international human rights laws -- irrespective of the location of the defendant or plaintiff, the place where the crime was carried out, or the nationality of the persons involved.

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The test goes on to look at the degree of participation of the plaintiff versus any defendant, but that analysis is too long to go into here.

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