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plaintiff definition - legal

n

The party in a civil law case who brings the action in a court of law. See also defendant.
plaintiff in error

Archaic

Archaic. See appellant.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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