plaintiff
A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendantA party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.
» The judge decided against the plaintiff.
Die Richterin entschied gegen den Kläger.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, historical)A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.
Kläger, Klägerin
исте́цistéc
позива́чpozyváč, пози́вачpozývač, позива́чкаpozyváčka
- a person who brings an action in a court of law
Examples
8 sentencesThe judge decided against the plaintiff.
deDie Richterin entschied gegen den Kläger. — Yorwba
Who is the plaintiff in this trial?
Хто позивач на цьому процесі? — deniko
ruКто является истцом на данном процессе? — odexed
deWer ist der Kläger in diesem Prozess? — Dejo
I am the plaintiff in that trial.
deIch bin die Klägerin in dem Prozess. — Yorwba
The plaintiff lost his motion for sanctions.
It’s a class action involving thousands of plaintiffs, and it’s complicated.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English plaintif, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French plaintif (“complaining”;From Middle English plaintif, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French plaintif (“complaining”; as a noun, “one who complains, a plaintiff”) from the verb plaindre. Doublet of plaintive.
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Forms
plural: plaintiffs| Singular | plaintiff |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- a person who brings an action in a court of law:complainant