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A plaintiff is someone who brings a lawsuit against someone into court. (noun)

An example of a plaintiff is a wife filing for divorce.

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See plaintiff in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person who brings a suit into a court of law; complainant

See plaintiff in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(plānˈtĭf)

noun
Law

The party that institutes a suit in a court.

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