Plaintiff
/ˈpleɪntɪf/
A plaintiff is the party who initiates a lawsuit in court by claiming that another party caused them harm.
Examples
- The plaintiffs were awarded compensation after the appeal.
- She appeared in court as the plaintiff in a personal injury case.
- The plaintiff filed a motion for damages.
- In the civil trial, the plaintiff argued that the contract was breached.
- The judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff.
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