- plaintiff plain·tiff n
- ['pleɪntɪf]
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plain|tiff — «PLAYN tihf», noun. a person who begins a lawsuit: »The plaintiff accused the defendant of fraud. ╂[< Anglo French plaintiff, noun use of Old French plaintif complaining; see etym. under plaintive (Cf. ↑plaintive)] … Useful english dictionary
plaintiff — plain·tiff / plān təf/ n [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… … Law dictionary
plaintiff — plain‧tiff [ˈpleɪntf] noun [countable] LAW someone who brings a legal action against someone in a court of law; = COMPLAINANT: • plaintiffs seeking damages from cigarette manufacturers * * * plaintiff UK US /ˈpleɪntɪf/ noun [C] LAW … Financial and business terms
Plaintiff — Plain tiff, n. [F. plaintif making complaint, plaintive; in Old French equiv. to plaignant complainant, prosecutor, fr. plaindre. See {Plaint}, and cf. {Plaintive}.] (Law) One who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plaintiff — Plain tiff, a. See {Plaintive}. [Obs.] Prior. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plaintiff — plain|tiff W3 [ˈpleıntıf] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: plaintif; PLAINTIVE] someone who brings a legal action against another person in a court of law British Equivalent: complainant →↑defendant … Dictionary of contemporary English
plaintiff — plain|tiff [ pleıntıf ] noun count LEGAL someone who brings a legal case against someone else in a court of law. The person against whom the case is brought is called the defendant: COMPLAINANT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plaintiff — plain·tiff … English syllables
plaintiff — plain•tiff [[t]ˈpleɪn tɪf[/t]] n. law one who brings a legal action or suit in a court (opposed to defendant). • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME, n. use of plaintif plaintive … From formal English to slang
coplaintiff — co·plain·tiff /ˌkō plān təf/ n: a joint plaintiff Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
