plaintiff
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈpleɪntɪf//
A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.
noun
- 1
historicalA party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.
Etymology
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.
Forms
- plural
- plaintiffs
Plain · A surname.plainly · In a plain manner; simply; basically.Plains · The Great Plains region of North America.
plaintiff · A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.
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