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Vinony

plaintiff

noun

  1. party which initiates a court case
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Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪntɪf/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English plaintif, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French plaintif (“complaining”; as a noun, “one who complains, a plaintiff”) from the verb plaindre. Doublet of plaintive.

  1. A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.