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When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society.
Michael Bloomberg

Meaning of "plaintiff" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLAINTIFF

From legal French plaintif, from Old French plaintif (adj) complaining, from plainteplaint.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PLAINTIFF

plaintiff  [ˈpleɪntɪf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLAINTIFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plaintiff is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLAINTIFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Plaintiff

A plaintiff, also known as a claimant or complainant, is the term used in some jurisdictions for the party who initiates a lawsuit before a court. By doing so, the plaintiff seeks a legal remedy, and if successful, the court will issue judgment in favor of the plaintiff and make the appropriate court order. In some jurisdictions the commencement of a lawsuit is done by filing a summons, claim form and/or a complaint. These documents are known as pleadings, that set forth the alleged wrongs committed by the defendant or defendants with a demand for relief. In other jurisdictions the action is commenced by service of legal process by delivery of these documents on the defendant by a process server; they are only filed with the court subsequently with an affidavit from the process server that they had been given to the defendant according to the rules of civil procedure. Not all lawsuits are plenary actions, involving a full trial on the merits of the case. There are also simplified procedures, often called proceedings, in which the parties are termed petitioner instead of plaintiff, and respondent instead of defendant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLAINTIFF


caitiff
ˈkeɪtɪf
mastiff
ˈmæstɪf
positif
ˈpɒsɪtɪf
semistiff
ˌsemɪˈstɪf
stiff
stɪf
tiff
tɪf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLAINTIFF

plainful
plainish
plainly
plainness
plains
Plains Indian
Plains of Abraham
plainsman
plainsmen
plainsong
plainspokenness
plainstanes
plainstones
plaint
plaintful
plaintive
plaintively
plaintiveness
plaintless
plainwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAINTIFF

biff
bull mastiff
Cardiff
cliff
feed-in tariff
griff
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kiff
midriff
niff
quiff
riff
Schiff
sheriff
skiff
sniff
tariff
Tibetan mastiff
whiff
ziff

Synonyms and antonyms of plaintiff in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «plaintiff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAINTIFF

Find out the translation of plaintiff to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plaintiff from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plaintiff» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

原告
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

demandante
570 millions of speakers

English

plaintiff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المدعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

истец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

querelante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plaignant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Plaintif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kläger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

原告
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penggugat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nguyên đơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாதியாகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

davacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

powód
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

позивач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reclamant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενάγων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eiser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

käranden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

saksøker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plaintiff

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAINTIFF»

The term «plaintiff» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.678 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAINTIFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plaintiff

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QUOTES WITH «PLAINTIFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word plaintiff.
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Michael Bloomberg
When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAINTIFF»

Discover the use of plaintiff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plaintiff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Plaintiff and Defense Attorney's Guide to Understanding ...
This book will be valuable part of your library if you are an attorney involved in a personal injury or death case and need to understand the practical issues involved with retaining economic expert witnesses and use of economic testimony ...
Michael L. Brookshire, Frank Slesnick, John O. Ward, 2007
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Litigating the Sexual Harassment Case
No matter how well prepared for the rigors of deposition by plaintiff's counsel, the sexual harassment plaintiff typically arrives for deposition eager for the chance to finally tell the story of offending conduct at work but somewhat unprepared for ...
Matthew B. Schiff, Linda C. Kramer, 2000
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Basic Tort Law: Cases, Statutes, and Problems
The person whose conduct a plaintiff believes has caused or is about to cause an injury is usually called a defendant or respondent. A lawsuit begins with written documents called pleadings. A plaintiff files a formal written document called a ...
Arthur Best, David W. Barnes, 2007
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Report of the Cause Between Charles Sturt, Esq. Plaintiff, ...
Tried in the Court of the King's Bench, Westminster, on Wednesday, the 27th May 1801, Before Lord Kenyon, and a Special Jury : with a Preface and Appendix George Spencer Churchill Duke of Marlborough, Charles Sturt. fcjsow, Gentlemen ...
George Spencer Churchill Duke of Marlborough, Charles Sturt, 1801
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Slips, Trips, Missteps, and Their Consequences
The defendant can be expected to attempt to trivialize the injuries the plaintiff has suffered and downplay the overall damages suffered. The plaintiff in a slip and fall case must take care in presenting the damages evidence, as much care as ...
H. Harvey Cohen, Jon R. Abele, 2007
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Litigating the Employment Tort Case
Deposing the defendant's witnesses quickly, before defense counsel has a chance to fully learn the plaintiff's theory of recovery and educate the witnesses, may lead to some damaging admissions. The plaintiff's counsel should obtain the  ...
Daniel J. Rose, 2001
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Medical-legal Aspects of Pain and Suffering
Armed with the factual and evidentiary matters that are causing the attorney to become suspicious, the forensic psychiatrist can probe the plaintiff with questions . Often there are questions which were never asked by the defense attorney at the ...
Patricia W. Iyer, Stephen Appelbaum, 2003
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Emotional Distress: Proving Damages
With a limited number of plaintiffs it may be useful to have the plaintiff keep a diary to detail the symptoms of emotional distress that the plaintiff suffers. Such a diary will be evidence of the current emotional state of the plaintiff at the time the  ...
Jon R. Abele, 2003
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Trials: Strategy, Skills, and the New Power of Persuasion
Allocation of Time Between Plaintiff's Closing and Rebuttal In most jurisdictions, the plaintiff, having the burden of proof, has the right to open and close. That is, the plaintiff makes the first closing argument, followed by the defendant's closing  ...
Thomas A. Mauet, 2005
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Litigation Services Handbook: The Role of the Financial Expert
whether the court bases prejudgment interest on (1) the plaintiff's return on investment, or (2) the plaintiff's cost of raising funds, or (3) an interest rate that is independent of both plaintiff and defendant. (i) Return on Plaintiff's Capital. Keir and ...
Roman L. Weil, Peter B. Frank, Christian W. Hughes, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAINTIFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plaintiff is used in the context of the following news items.
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United States: New Jersey Court Affirms $192000 Fee Award …
Ct. App. Div., filed July 20, 2015), New Jersey's Appellate Division upheld an award of $191,652 in attorneys' fees against the plaintiff, holding ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
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Carmel Valley resident, CaseyGerry partner, makes Daily Journal's …
Robert J. Francavilla of Carmel Valley, a CaseyGerry partner, has been named among California's Top 25 Plaintiff's Lawyers by the Los ... «Del Mar Times, Jul 15»
3
Jay Z awarded attorneys' fees after routing plaintiff in copyright …
In granting Roc-A-Fella's application, the court held that Plaintiff's claims were plainly time-barred, having been filed more than 10 years after ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
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Plaintiff counsel withdrawing from SEPTA bus collision case
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiff counsel in a car-SEPTA bus collision case has petitioned the Court for the opportunity to be removed as attorney of ... «The Pennsylvania Record, Jul 15»
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GPM Announces the Upcoming Lead Plaintiff Deadline in the …
TrueCar investors have until July 27, 2015 to file a lead plaintiff motion. Investors who suffered losses in excess of $50,000 are encouraged to ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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New Jersey court affirms $192000 fee award against whistleblower …
Ct. App. Div., filed July 20, 2015), New Jersey's Appellate Division upheld an award of $191,652 in attorneys' fees against the plaintiff, holding ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
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Natasha Davis, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Bombardier Transportation …
Plaintiff-Appellant Natasha Davis brought claims of disability-based employment discrimination and retaliation against her former employer, ... «New York Law Journal, Jul 15»
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Jim Obergefell, Lead Plaintiff in SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage …
Equality Florida has announced that Jim Obergefell , the lead plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled in favor of same-sex ... «New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Jul 15»
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Another plaintiff's claim for injuries arising from an assault fails on …
The plaintiff alleged that, while attending as a patron at the Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club (the Club), he suffered injuries to his spine, face ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
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“Just Do It” – Nike Convinces Court to Dismiss Plaintiff's
In Ranza v. Nike (9th Cir. 13-35251), published July 16, 2015, the Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of plaintiff's claim for sex and age ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»

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