A plaintiff is the person or entity that brings a legal action or lawsuit against another party in a court of law. The plaintiff seeks a legal remedy, often in the form of damages or specific performance, due to a perceived wrong or injury caused by the defendant. In civil cases, the plaintiff initiates the case, while in criminal cases, the state or government acts as the plaintiff.
The first name in a case is the side that is bringing the case and is either the plaintiff or the prosecution.
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The noun plaintiff is a common noun; lower case unless it starts a sentence. The noun Plaintiff is a proper noun when used to name a specific plaintiff; for example, Plaintiff: Malcolm M. Malcolm or Malcolm M. Malcolm, Plaintiff.
The Name of the Game - 1968 An Agent of the Plaintiff - 1.26 was released on: Canada: 20 March 1969 USA: 21 March 1969
The person initiating a law suit is called an Appellant.
The name of the plaintiff in the trial depicted in "To Kill a Mockingbird" is Mayella Ewell, a young white woman who accuses Tom Robinson, a black man, of raping her.
The possessive form for the noun plaintiff is plaintiff's.Example: The plaintiff's case is based on heresay.
The Name of the Game - 1968 An Agent of the Plaintiff 1-26 was released on: Canada: 20 March 1969 USA: 21 March 1969
The party who initiates a lawsuit is called the plaintiff.
"Plaintiff's" is the possessive form of "plaintiff," indicating something belonging to a single plaintiff. "Plaintiffs'" is the plural possessive form, indicating something belonging to multiple plaintiffs.