Plaintiff
Plaintiff
A plaintiff is a person or entity 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 plaintiff is referred to as a claimant or complainant.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word plaintiff can be traced back to the year 1278, and it comes from the Anglo-French word pleintif meaning "complaining". It is the past participle of pleindre which means "to complain". The word plaintiff is a synonym of the word complainant.
Role in a lawsuit[edit | edit source]
In a lawsuit, the plaintiff is the party who files the complaint, which initiates the lawsuit. The plaintiff is often the one who has been harmed in some way, or is the party seeking a legal remedy to a dispute. The plaintiff's action can be opposed by a defendant.
Types of plaintiffs[edit | edit source]
There are different types of plaintiffs:
- Individual plaintiff: This is a person who has been harmed or wronged and is seeking legal remedy.
- Corporate plaintiff: This is a corporation or company that has been harmed or wronged and is seeking legal remedy.
- Government plaintiff: This is a government entity that is seeking to enforce a law or regulation.
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