plaintiff
- a person who brings suit in a court (opposed to defendant).
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Contemporary Examples of plaintiff
Other plaintiff companies include Stone River Management Co. and Dunstone Co. 9.
United States District Judge Nanette Laughrey ruled for the plaintiff, awarding her $450,0000.
“While there have been well-documented rumors and cases filed, he was sued and the plaintiff lost the lawsuit,” he said.
A plaintiff who does not receive resolution must take the case to the UN Security Council.
One key argument made by the plaintiff was that current limits on contributions represent an absurd limitation on speech.
Historical Examples of plaintiff
Rufus Choate represented the defendant and Daniel Webster the plaintiff.
The Age of InventionHolland Thompson
The defendant in the present action was not the man whom he married to the plaintiff.
A Son of HagarSir Hall Caine
Did the defendant knock the plaintiff down with malice prepense?
The celebrated radical barrister, Hesketh, was engaged for the plaintiff.
BarringtonCharles James Lever
The plaintiff in error is not less interested in the operation of this unconstitutional law than if it affected his property.
plaintiff
- (formerly) a person who brings a civil action in a court of lawNow replaced by: claimant Compare defendant (def. 1)
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Word Origin and History for plaintiff
plaintiff
The party that institutes a suit in a court. The person or entity the plaintiff sues is the defendant.