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plaintiff

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plaintiff
A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.
See Also: plaintive

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  • plaintiff — I noun accuser, adversary, claimant, complainant, individual who brings a lawsuit, litigant, one who brings an action, opponent, party to the suit, party who sues, petitioner, petitor, suitor associated concepts: indispensable party plaintiff,… …   Law dictionary

  • plaintiff — 1> юр. истец Ex: plaintiff in cross лицо, подавшее встречный иск Ex: judgement given for the plaintiff решение в пользу истца Ex: to find for the plaintiff решить в пользу истца …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • plaintiff — noun leg. истец; истица …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plaintiff — Plain tiff, a. See {Plaintive}. [Obs.] Prior. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plaintiff — A plaintiff (Π in legal shorthand), also known as a claimant or complainant, is the term used in some jurisdictions for the party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action) before a court. By doing so, the plaintiff seeks a legal remedy,… …   Wikipedia

  • plaintiff — сущ. юр. истец (лицо, обращающееся в суд, арбитражный или третейский суд за защитой своего нарушенного или оспариваемого права или охраняемого законом интереса) involuntary plaintiff вынужденный истец successful [unsuccessful] plaintiff истец,… …   Англо-русский экономический словарь

  • plaintiff — ˈpleɪntɪf сущ.; юр. истец Syn : complainant, prosecutor (юридическое) истец * in cross лицо, подавшее встречный иск judgement given for the * решение в пользу истца to find for the * решить в пользу ист …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • plaintiff — noun Etymology: Middle English plaintif, from Anglo French, from pleintif, adjective Date: 14th century a person who brings a legal action compare defendant …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • plaintiff — plaintiffship, n. /playn tif/, n. Law. a person who brings suit in a court (opposed to defendant). [1350 1400; ME plaintif complaining person, n. use of the adj.: PLAINTIVE] * * * …   Universalium