plaintiff

CEFRC1

/ˈpleɪntɪf/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who brings a case against someone in court.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.

Examples

  • Who is the plaintiff in this trial?

  • The judge decided against the plaintiff.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

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In the lawsuit, the blank accused the defendant of breaking the contract.

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Origin

noun

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.