plaintiff

[US]/ˈpleɪntɪf/
[UK]/ˈpleɪntɪf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.

Example Sentences

She is the plaintiff in the suit.

on demurrer it was held that the plaintiff's claim succeeded.

the plaintiff was under a disability .

the essential weakness of the plaintiff's case.

a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter.

The burden of proof lay on the plaintiff to prove negligence.

damage is the gist of the action and without it the plaintiff must fail.

the plaintiff versus the defendant; Army versus Navy.

testimony that only detracts from the strength of the plaintiff's case.

Costs were awarded against the plaintiff.

all that the plaintiffs did was to possess themselves of the securities.

the plaintiff could not be sure of recovering his goods in specie.

Between the inception of the litigation and its final disposition the plaintiff's first attorney retired.

To render a judgment of nonsuit against (a plaintiff).

The plaintiff is aged 30 and has a normal expectation of life.

The plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence for failing to wear a crash helmet.

The judge ruled that the plaintiff had been defamed and had legitimate grounds for a lawsuit.

The court decided against the plaintiff in the case of James vs. Smith.

The witness is expected to corroborate the plaintiff's testimony. Tosubstantiate is to establish something by presenting substantial or tangible evidence:

Ten days passed from the court’s acceptance of the case to its resolution, expeditious remedy much appreciated by the American plaintiff.

Real-world Examples

These are the plaintiffs, Valerie and Anthony Sines.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 2

He was leading the plaintiffs to believe he was building HarvardConnection?

Source: Go blank axis version

The Department of Justice is backing the plaintiffs. Is going to make a difference?

Source: NPR News October 2018 Collection

Sharon Baldwin is a plaintiff in the case challenging Oklahoma's gay marriage ban.

Source: NPR News April 2014 Collection

Hence the plaintiffs' search for less elusive accomplices.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Oh, I don't think plaintiff is censuring them.

Source: The First Season of The Good Fight

Healani Sonoda-Pale is a plaintiff in a civil case seeking to stop the wave pool.

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

We recognize that you're a plaintiff in one suit involving Facebook and a witness in another.

Source: Go blank axis version

The plaintiff is the Freedom From Religion Foundation in Madison.

Source: NPR News November 2013 Collection

He was also communicating with the plaintiffs?

Source: Go blank axis version

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