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- DictionaryPlain·tiff/ˈplān(t)əf/
noun
- 1. a person who brings a case against another in a court of law: "the plaintiff commenced an action for damages"
: a person who brings a legal action compare defendant. Did you know? We won't complain about the origins of plaintiff, although complain and plaintiff are distantly related; both can be traced back to plangere, a Latin word meaning "to strike, beat one's breast, or lament."
Plaintiff definition: a person who brings suit in a court (opposed to defendant).. See examples of PLAINTIFF used in a sentence.
a person or company that makes a legal complaint about someone else in a court of law: The plaintiff claimed damages for the financial losses suffered through breach of copyright. Judges in three states have sided with the plaintiffs. Compare. claimant.
PLAINTIFF definition: 1. someone who makes a legal complaint against someone else in court 2. someone who makes a legal…. Learn more.
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.
plaintiff - An individual, company, or legal body that starts a lawsuit to claim damages, enforce a contract, or seek a court's ruling on rights.
noun. /ˈpleɪntɪf/ (also less frequent complainant) (law) 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. compare defendant. Extra Examples. Topics Law and justice c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
1. plaintiff - a person who brings an action in a court of law. complainant. law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order".
A plaintiff is a person who brings a legal case against someone in a court of law.
PLAINTIFF definition: someone who takes legal action against someone else in a court of law. Learn more.
