Plaintiff
/ˈpleɪntɪf/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser. UK, historical
- 2 a person who brings an action in a court of law wordnet
Example
More examples"The judge decided against the plaintiff."
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.