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    plaintiff
    /ˈpleɪntɪf/

    noun

    • 1. a person who brings a case against another in a court of law: "the plaintiff commenced an action for damages"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLAINTIFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A plaintiff is someone who makes a legal complaint against someone else in court. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of plaintiff with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Simplified

      PLAINTIFF translate: 原告，起诉人. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Traditional

      PLAINTIFF translate: 原告，起訴人. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Plaintiff in Russian

      PLAINTIFF translate: истец . Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Vietnamese Translation

      plaintiff translate: nguyên đơn. Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plaintiffPlaintiff Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A plaintiff is a person who brings a legal action or claim, such as a lawsuit, against another party. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of plaintiff from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLAINTIFF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    someone who makes a legal complaint against someone else in court. Synonym. complainant specialized. Compare. defendant specialized. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Taking legal action. abatement order. ambulance-chasing. appear for someone. bring an action. complainant. indictment. lawyer up. legal action. litigant. litigate.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › plaintiffPLAINTIFF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a person who brings suit in a court ( defendant ). plaintiff. / ˈpleɪntɪf / noun. (formerly) a person who brings a civil action in a court of law Now replaced byclaimant Compare defendant. plaintiff. The party that institutes a suit in a court. The person or entity the plaintiff sues is the defendant. Discover More. Other Words From.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLAINTIFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A plaintiff is a person who brings a legal case against someone in a court of law. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of plaintiff from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › plaintiffPlaintiff - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    In a courtroom, the plaintiff is the person or group who is accusing another person or group of some wrongdoing. If you’re the plaintiff, you are claiming that a law was broken, and you’re in court to present your case. The plaintiff accuses, the defendant tries to prove that accusation wrong.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionplaintiff noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a person who makes a formal complaint against somebody in court. The court upheld the plaintiff’s claim for damages. The plaintiff must prove that the defendant was negligent. comparedefendant. Extra Examples. The plaintiff claimed that the correct procedures had not been followed. The plaintiffs obtained an injunction in the High Court.