The judge must be sure both sides have an equal chance to present their cases. The judge must also decide if a law has been broken. The plaintiff is the person who requests the court to hear the case. This person has been accused by the plaintiff. Plaintiff is a babysitter.
Defendant is a parent.
The Plaintiff agreed to baby-sit for the Defendant's two children for 50 cents an hour. When the babysitter arrived, there was a third child, a cousin, present. Plaintiff said nothing about an increased rate, but demanded 75 cents an hour when the Defendant returned home two hours later. Plaintiff claimed the rate to be 25 cents per child. The Defendant refused to pay the additional 25 cents per hour.