First Known Use: 14th century
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plaintiff
noun plain·tiff \ˈplān-təf\
law : a person who sues another person or accuses another person of a crime in a court of law
Full Definition of PLAINTIFF
: a person who brings a legal action — compare defendant
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Origin of PLAINTIFF
Middle English plaintif, from Anglo-French, from pleintif, adjective
Related to PLAINTIFF
- Synonyms
- complainant, suer
- Antonyms
- defendant
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