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plaintiff |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Plaintiff \Plain"tiff\, n. [F. plaintif making complaint, plaintive; in Old French equiv. to plaignant complainant, prosecutor, fr plaindre See {Plaint}, and cf {Plaintive}.] (Law) One who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights; -- opposed to {defendant}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Plaintiff \Plain"tiff\, a. See {Plaintive}. [Obs.] --Prior. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: plaintiff n : a person who brings an action in a court of law [syn: {complainant}] [ant: {accused}]
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