Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations4.03. Names of parties
(1) Subject to this rule, a person who commences a proceeding shall be called a plaintiff and a person against whom a proceeding is commenced shall be called a defendant.
(2) A person who commences a proceeding under rule 32.03, 32.05, 37.02 or 75.06(3) shall be called an applicant and the person against whom the proceeding is commenced shall be called a respondent.