Definition of plaintiff Plaintiff
/plejˈntʌf/ - [pleyntuf] - plain•tiff
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What does plaintiff mean?
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NounPlural: plaintifves |
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| plaintiff - a person who brings an action in a court of law | ||
| complainant | ||
| defendant, suspect a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused | ||
| litigant, litigator (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants" | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- plaintiff (n.)
One who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights; -- opposed to defendant. - plaintiff (a.)
See Plaintive.
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plaintiff
One who commences a legal process by a complaint.
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🔤- plaintiff, noun, singular of plaintiffs.
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