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Definition of plaintiff - 3 dictionary results

plain⋅tiff

  [pleyn-tif]
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–noun Law.
a person who brings suit in a court (opposed to defendant ).
Origin:
1350–1400; ME plaintif complaining person, n. use of the adj.: plaintive

Related forms:
plain⋅tiff⋅ship, noun
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plain·tiff   (plān'tĭf)   
n.   Law
The party that institutes a suit in a court.

[Middle English plaintif, from Anglo-Norman pleintif, from Old French plaintif, aggrieved; see plaintive.]
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Main Entry: plain·tiff
Pronunciation: 'plAn-t&f
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French plaintif, from plaintif, adj., grieving, from plaint lamentation, from Latin planctus, from plangere to strike, beat one's breast, lament
: the party who institutes a legal action or claim (as a counterclaim) —see also COMPLAINANT, COMPLAINT, LIBELLANT —compare DEFENDANT, PROSECUTION
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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