Section 2301. Definitions

As used in this chapter

‘‘action’’ means any civil action or proceeding brought in or appealed to any court which is subject to these rules;

‘‘defendant’’ means any party originally named as a defendant, any party added to the record as a defendant and any plaintiff against whom a counterclaim or setoff is asserted;

‘‘plaintiff’’ means any party prosecuting the action, or any defendant insofar as such defendant asserts any counterclaim or setoff against any plaintiff in the action.

The provisions of this Rule 2301 adopted July 10, 1939, effective January 22, 1940; amended January 4, 1952, effective July 1, 1952; amended April 18, 1975, effective immediately, 5 Pa.B. 1820; amended December 16, 2003, effective July 1, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 9. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (255327).