plaintiff

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Antonyms 1.2.3 Hypernyms 1.2.4 Hyponyms 1.2.5 Related terms 1.2.6 Translations 1.2.7 External links

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

< Middle English plaintif < Old French plaintif (“‘complaining; as a noun, one who complains, a plaintiff’”); see plaintive.

[edit] Noun

plaintiff (plural plaintiffs)

1. (law) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.

[edit] Synonyms

• complainant

[edit] Antonyms

• defendant, suspect

[edit] Hypernyms

• litigant, litigator

[edit] Hyponyms

• suer, petitioner

[edit] Related terms

• plaintive

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• plaintiff in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• plaintiff in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911