plaintiff

plain-tiff · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.

Forms

plural: plaintiffs

Related words

Antonyms: defendant, respondent
See also: complainant, defendant, lawsuit
Synonyms: claimant, complainant, petitioner

Etymology

From Old French plaintif meaning "complaining," from plaindre meaning "to complain."