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Definition of Plaintiff
1. Noun. A person who brings an action in a court of law.
Exact synonyms: Complainant
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Generic synonyms: Litigant, Litigator
Specialized synonyms: Petitioner, Suer
Derivative terms: Complain
Antonyms: Defendant
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Generic synonyms: Litigant, Litigator
Specialized synonyms: Petitioner, Suer
Derivative terms: Complain
Antonyms: Defendant
Definition of Plaintiff
1. n. One who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights; -- opposed to defendant.
2. a. See Plaintive.
Definition of Plaintiff
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Plaintiff
1. One who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights; opposed to defendant. Origin: F. Plaintif making complaint, plaintive; in Old French equiv. To plaignant complainant, prosecutor, fr. Plaindre. See Plaint, and cf. Plaintive. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Plaintiff
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