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English Dictionary: plaintiff	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for plaintiff
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
plaintiff n a person who brings an action in a court of law [syn: plaintiff, complainant] Antonym(s): defendant, suspect
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Plaintiff \Plain"tiff\, n. [F. plaintif making complaint, plaintive; in Old French equiv. to plaignant complainant, prosecutor, fr. plaindre. See {Plaint}, and cf. {Plaintive}.] (Law) One who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights; -- opposed to {defendant}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Plaintiff \Plain"tiff\, a. See {Plaintive}. [Obs.] --Prior.