plaintiff
n. claimant, person who brings a lawsuit to court; accuser, one who charges with an offense | ||||
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Plaintiff Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Plaintiff
(n.)
One who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights; -- opposed to defendant.
(a.)
See Plaintive.
(n.)
One who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights; -- opposed to defendant.
(a.)
See Plaintive.
| WordNet 2.0 |
plaintiff
Noun
1. a person who brings an action in a court of law
(synonym) complainant
(antonym) defendant, suspect
(hypernym) litigant, litigator
(hyponym) suer, petitioner
(classification) law, jurisprudence
Noun
1. a person who brings an action in a court of law
(synonym) complainant
(antonym) defendant, suspect
(hypernym) litigant, litigator
(hyponym) suer, petitioner
(classification) law, jurisprudence
| hEnglish - advanced version |
plaintiff
plaintiff
\plain"tiff\ (?), n. [f. plaintif making complaint, plaintive; in old french equiv. to plaignant complainant, prosecutor, fr. plaindre. see plaint, and cf. plaintive.] (law) one who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights; -- opposed to defendant.
plaintiff
\plain"tiff\, a. see plaintive. [obs.]
plaintiff
n : a person who brings an action in a court of law [syn: complainant]
[ant: defendant]
plaintiff
\plain"tiff\ (?), n. [f. plaintif making complaint, plaintive; in old french equiv. to plaignant complainant, prosecutor, fr. plaindre. see plaint, and cf. plaintive.] (law) one who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights; -- opposed to defendant.
plaintiff
\plain"tiff\, a. see plaintive. [obs.]
plaintiff
n : a person who brings an action in a court of law [syn: complainant]
[ant: defendant]
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Hawlblaid
Hawlblaid = n. a plaintiff
Hawlblaid = n. a plaintiff
Plaintiff Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Plaintiff
The person who initiates a lawsuit. The person who initiates a lawsuit by filing a complaint is called the plaintiff. When the document that initiates a lawsuit is called a petition rather than a complaint, the initiating person is usually referred to as the petitioner rather than the plaintiff.
The person who initiates a lawsuit. The person who initiates a lawsuit by filing a complaint is called the plaintiff. When the document that initiates a lawsuit is called a petition rather than a complaint, the initiating person is usually referred to as the petitioner rather than the plaintiff.
| Duhaime.org Legal Dictionary |
| Law Dictionary |
Plaintiff
The one who initially brings the suit. The one who, in a personalaction, seeks a remedy in a court of justice for an injury to, or a withholdingof, his or her rights.
The one who initially brings the suit. The one who, in a personalaction, seeks a remedy in a court of justice for an injury to, or a withholdingof, his or her rights.
| Divorcesource.com Dictionary |
PLAINTIFF
the individual who files the divorce petition, thereby initiating the divorce.
the individual who files the divorce petition, thereby initiating the divorce.
| Canadian Insolvency Dictionary |
Plaintiff
A person who initiates a case in Court. That person may also be referred to as the Claimant, Petitioner or Applicant. The person who is being sued is generally called the Defendant or Respondent.
A person who initiates a case in Court. That person may also be referred to as the Claimant, Petitioner or Applicant. The person who is being sued is generally called the Defendant or Respondent.
Plaintiff Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
plaintiff
postulator, accusator
postulator, accusator
Plaintiff Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Plaintiff
A plaintiff (Π in legal shorthand), also known as a claimant or complainant, is the party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action) before a court. By doing so, the plaintiff seeks a legal remedy, and if successful, the court will issue judgment in favor of the plaintiff and make the appropriate court order (eg. an order for damages).
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