Plaintiff

/plˈe‍ɪntɪf/

/ˈpɫeɪnəf/, /ˈpɫeɪntəf/

[noun]

Plaintiff

[NOUN]

a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court

synonyms : complainant

antonyms : defendant

Examples

1. The plaintiff’s lawyer turned the tables this morning by producing some strong new evidence.

2. The judge found in favor of the plaintiff and ordered the defendant to pay damages.

3. The billionaire's legal team has so much experience and resources that it's all Lombard Street to a China orange for the small law firm representing the plaintiff.

4. Plaintiffs lie.