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noun

plaintiff

a person who brings an action in a court of law

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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