Jack enters into a contract with Jill’s Farm to provide water for Jill’s irrigation needs. Jack fails to deliver. Jill initiates a suit against Jack, asking the court to order Jack to perform. Jill is a. the persuasive authority. b. the plaintiff. c. the defendant. d. the binding authority.

From the question, We are informed about how Jack enters into a contract with Jill’s Farm to provide water for Jill’s irrigation needs, and how Jack fails to deliver. Jill initiates a suit against Jack, asking the court to order Jack to perform. In this case Jill is a Defendant. In a lawsuit, there will always be a defendant and a plantiff, the defendant is the party that is sued, while the plantiff is the party that raise the lawsuit. However, couter-complaint is allowed to be filed by the defendant against the plantiff if he/she want. Therefore Jill is the defendant here while Jack is plantiff.