plaintiff+or+defendant
11plaintiff, defendant — Anyone who has difficulty remembering the distinction between these words should recall that plaintiff is related to plaint and complaint (meaning grievance ) and complain ( to protest ). A plaintiff is a complainant, one who brings a suit in a… …
12Defendant — A defendant or defender (Δ in legal shorthand) is any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff or pursuer in a civil lawsuit before a court, or any party who has been formally charged or accused of violating a criminal statute …
13defendant — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ criminal ▪ convicted, guilty VERB + DEFENDANT ▪ accuse, charge ▪ The defendant was charged with disturbing the p …
14defendant — See plaintiff. See plaintiff, defendant …
15plaintiff — UK [ˈpleɪntɪf] / US noun [countable] Word forms plaintiff : singular plaintiff plural plaintiffs legal someone who brings a legal case against someone else in a court of law. The person against whom the case is brought is called the defendant …
16defendant — /di fen deuhnt/ or, esp. in court for 1, / dant/, n. 1. Law. a person, company, etc., against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court (opposed to plaintiff). 2. Obs. defender. adj. 3. making one s defense; defending: a defendant corporation …
17plaintiff — See plaintiff, defendant …
18plaintiff — noun A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers. Syn: complainant, litigant Ant: defendant, suspect See Als …
19defendant — de|fen|dant W2 [dıˈfendənt] n the person in a court of law who has been ↑accused of doing something illegal →↑plaintiff American Equivalent: prisoner ▪ We find the defendant not guilty …
20defendant — noun (C) law the person in a court of law who has been accused (accuse) of doing something illegal: We find the defendant not guilty. compare plaintiff …
