Definitions for plaintiff
ˈpleɪn tɪfplain·tiff

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. plaintiff, complainantnoun

   a person who brings an action in a court of law

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. plaintiffnoun

   A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.

2. Etymology: From plaintif, from plaintif from the verb plaindre. See plaintive.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plaintiffadjective

   Complaining. A word not in use.

   Etymology: plaintif, Fr.

   His younger son on the polluted ground,
   First fruit of death, lies plaintiff of a wound
   Giv’n by a brother’s hand. Matthew Prior.

2. Plaintiffnoun

   He that commences a suit in law against another; opposed to the defendant.

   Etymology: plaintif, Fr.

   The plaintiff proved the debt by three positive witnesses, and the defendant was cast in costs and damages. Roger L'Estrange.

   You and I shall talk in cold friendship at a bar before a judge, by way of plaintiff and defendant. Dryden.

   In such a cause the plaintiff will be hiss’d,
   My lord, the judges laugh, and you’re dismiss’d. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plaintiff

   A plaintiff (Π in legal shorthand) is the party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action) before a court. By doing so, the plaintiff seeks a legal remedy; if this search is successful, the court will issue judgment in favor of the plaintiff and make the appropriate court order (e.g., an order for damages). "Plaintiff" is the term used in civil cases in most English-speaking jurisdictions, the notable exception being England and Wales, where a plaintiff has, since the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules in 1999, been known as a "claimant", but that term also has other meanings. In criminal cases, the prosecutor brings the case against the defendant, but the key complaining party is often called the "complainant". In some jurisdictions, a lawsuit is commenced by filing a summons, claim form or a complaint. These documents are known as pleadings, that set forth the alleged wrongs committed by the defendant or defendants with a demand for relief. In other jurisdictions, the action is commenced by service of legal process by delivery of these documents on the defendant by a process server; they are only filed with the court subsequently with an affidavit from the process server that they had been given to the defendant according to the rules of civil procedure.

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1. plaintiff

   A plaintiff is a person or a party who brings a legal lawsuit or case against another in a court of law. They are the accusing party, alleging that they have incurred damages from the defendant's actions or inactions, and typically seek restitution or other remedies.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plaintiffnoun

   one who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights; -- opposed to defendant

2. Plaintiffadjective

   see Plaintive

3. Etymology: [F. plaintif making complaint, plaintive; in Old French equiv. to plaignant complainant, prosecutor, fr. plaindre. See Plaint, and cf. Plaintive.]

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1. Plaintiff

   A plaintiff, also known as a claimant or complainant, is the term used in some jurisdictions for the party who initiates a lawsuit before a court. In other words, someone who tries to sue. 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. In some jurisdictions the commencement of a lawsuit is done by filing a summons, claim form and/or a complaint. These documents are known as pleadings, that set forth the alleged wrongs committed by the defendant or defendants with a demand for relief. In other jurisdictions the action is commenced by service of legal process by delivery of these documents on the defendant by a process server; they are only filed with the court subsequently with an affidavit from the process server that they had been given to the defendant according to the rules of civil procedure. Not all lawsuits are plenary actions, involving a full trial on the merits of the case. There are also simplified procedures, often called proceedings, in which the parties are termed petitioner instead of plaintiff, and respondent instead of defendant. There are also cases that do not technically involve two sides, such as petitions for specific statutory relief that require judicial approval; in those cases there are no respondents, just a petitioner.

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Litigant

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'plaintiff' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3392

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'plaintiff' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2764

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'plaintiff' in Nouns Frequency: #1141

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How to pronounce plaintiff?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say plaintiff in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of plaintiff in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of plaintiff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of plaintiff in a Sentence

1. Brett Kavanaugh:

   A good judge must be an umpire – a neutral and impartial arbiter who favors no litigant or policy, i don’t decide cases based on personal or policy preferences. I am not a pro-plaintiff or pro-defendant judge. I am not a pro-prosecution or pro-defense judge. I am a pro-law judge.

2. Cicero:

   When you have no basis of argument, abuse the plaintiff.

3. Darren Bailey:

   By agreeing with the plaintiff in this initial ruling, the court set a dangerous precedent, we will not stop this virus if, because of this ruling, any resident can petition to be exempted from aspects of the orders that rely on collective action to keep us all safe.

4. Lorenzo Roel:

   We're waiting for what the interpretation will be, since the plaintiff can block the defendant's exports, that's one of the concerns.

5. Andrew Dhuey:

   My tuxedo cats could have won this case, it's not a complicated situation. All that really matters is that the plaintiff is a monkey.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=plaintiff
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Plaintiff
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=plaintiff
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaintiff
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaintiff
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=plaintiff
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=plaintiff