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plaintiff

[ pleyn-tif ]

noun

Law.
  1. a person who brings suit in a court ( defendant ).


plaintiff

/ ˈɪԳɪ /

noun

  1. (formerly) a person who brings a civil action in a court of law Now replaced byclaimant Compare defendant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

plaintiff

  1. The party that institutes a suit in a court. The person or entity the plaintiff sues is the defendant .
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Other Word Forms

  • tڴ·󾱱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of plaintiff1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English plaintif “complaining person,” noun use of the adjective; plaintive
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Word History and Origins

Origin of plaintiff1

C14: from legal French plaintif, from Old French plaintif (adj) complaining, from plainte plaint
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LADWP’s most recent statement about pending litigation said it expects plaintiffs to continue to join such lawsuits, but it dismissed claims that the utility provider wasn’t prepared and could be held responsible for the fire.

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One of the plaintiffs in the current litigation, a small Florida company, says that the tariffs force it to lay off employees, raise prices, and as a result, lose business to the point of insolvency.

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Bass was joined Wednesday by City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, who was pushing for legislation to be introduced that would cap the damages that plaintiffs in lawsuits can seek against public entities.

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Texas plaintiff told reporters during a virtual press conference earlier this month.

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The plaintiffs are seeking three times the damages each have sustained.

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