In a sentence
Six example sentences with plaintiff, each labelled with its topic.
The plaintiff arrived with twelve years of receipts, and the hearing turned on a single undated delivery note.
Law
As plaintiff, the small supplier asked for the unpaid invoices plus interest, and the wholesaler settled before trial.
Business
The courtroom drama follows the plaintiff, a school cook who claims the district ignored her safety reports for years.
Movies
Dickens made the plaintiff in Jarndyce and Jarndyce wait so long for a ruling that the estate was consumed by legal fees.
Literature
The plaintiff, a fishing cooperative, argued that the refinery's discharge had emptied the bay of everything worth catching.
Environment
As plaintiff, the pension fund claimed the bank had hidden losses from investors for three consecutive quarters.
Finance
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