plaintiff

Speech parts

1. plaintiff - Noun

2. plaintiff - Adjective

Meaning

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

See Plaintive.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

complainant petitioner suitor claimant inquirer informer party actor aspirant approver candidate accused defendant prosecution participant
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Antonyms

defendant accused prisoner suspect seller adversary
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Hypernyms

litigator litigant

Hyponyms

petitioner suer

Related terms

plaintive

Examples

When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society. Michael Bloomberg

When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff. Cicero

You pulled out a gun, and you shot the gun over FLOWERS! Are you a MORON?!! ... You should be hiding under a rock, not acting as plaintiff in a lawsuit! Judith Sheindlin

to a defendant raising his hand to speak while plaintiff is speaking:. Judith Sheindlin

Commercials are not the only exposure that obesity gets on TV. It is by no means a rarity on the wonderful Judge Judy's show when both plaintiff and accused all but literally fill the screen. Dick Cavett

Thou shalt be both the plaintiff and the judge of thine own cause. William Shakespeare

Close letter words and terms

plaint plaintext plaintful plaintiff in error plaintiffship plaintive