plaintiff+or+defendant
21defendant — noun does the defendant have counsel? Syn: accused, prisoner (at the bar); appellant, litigant, respondent; suspect Ant: plaintiff …
22defendant — The person who must defend herself or himself. In a civil trial, this is the person from whom money or other damages are sought by the plaintiff; in a criminal trial, it is the accused. In some states, and in certain types of lawsuits, the… …
23plaintiff — noun Etymology: Middle English plaintif, from Anglo French, from pleintif, adjective Date: 14th century a person who brings a legal action compare defendant …
24defendant — I. noun Date: 14th century a person required to make answer in a legal action or suit compare plaintiff II. adjective Date: 15th century being on the defensive ; defending …
25plaintiff — plaintiffship, n. /playn tif/, n. Law. a person who brings suit in a court (opposed to defendant). [1350 1400; ME plaintif complaining person, n. use of the adj.: PLAINTIVE] * * * …
26defendant — Synonyms and related words: accessory, accused, bitter ender, brawler, correspondent, diehard, disputant, dissentient, dissident, intransigent, irreconcilable, last ditcher, libelee, litigant, litigationist, litigator, naysayer, negativist,… …
27plaintiff — Synonyms and related words: accessory, accusant, accuser, allegator, appellant, bitter ender, brawler, claimant, complainant, defendant, delator, diehard, disputant, dissentient, dissident, impeacher, impugner, indictor, informer, intransigent,… …
28defendant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. accused, suspect, [co]respondent. See lawsuit, accusation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. the accused, defense, respondent, litigant, appellant, offender, prisoner at the bar, party; see also prisoner . Ant …
29plaintiff — plain|tiff W3 [ˈpleıntıf] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: plaintif; PLAINTIVE] someone who brings a legal action against another person in a court of law British Equivalent: complainant →↑defendant …
30plaintiff — plain|tiff [ pleıntıf ] noun count 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: COMPLAINANT …
