Definition of "plaintiff" []

• Law The party that institutes a suit in a court. (noun)

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• "That defendant gave to A. twelvepence to pay plaintiff in fuU/atisfaaiom, which plaintiff* received."
• "Kristin Perry, 45, is the title plaintiff in the case registered on legal dockets as Perry v. Schwarzenegger."
• "When a plaintiff is able to prove defamation per se, damages are presumed, but the presumption is rebuttable."