Plaintiff
noun
The person who sues or starts a legal case against someone in a court of law.
The plaintiff claims that he was wrongfully terminated from his job.
Often appears as...
- plaintiff in a lawsuit
- plaintiff claims
noun
The person who sues or starts a legal case against someone in a court of law.
The plaintiff claims that he was wrongfully terminated from his job.
Often appears as...
- plaintiff in a lawsuit
- plaintiff claims
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Pro Tip 1/3Initiates Action
The plaintiff is the starter of the lawsuit, not the defender.
When John filed his complaint, he became the plaintiff.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Context
Use 'plaintiff' when referring to civil legal cases, not criminal ones.
In the civil dispute, the plaintiff sought damages for breach of contract.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Right
Being the plaintiff doesn’t guarantee being correct or winning the case.
The plaintiff's argument was weak, and he lost the case.
Pro Tip 1/3Initiates Action
The plaintiff is the starter of the lawsuit, not the defender.
When John filed his complaint, he became the plaintiff.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Context
Use 'plaintiff' when referring to civil legal cases, not criminal ones.
In the civil dispute, the plaintiff sought damages for breach of contract.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Right
Being the plaintiff doesn’t guarantee being correct or winning the case.
The plaintiff's argument was weak, and he lost the case.
Pro Tip 1/3Initiates Action
The plaintiff is the starter of the lawsuit, not the defender.
When John filed his complaint, he became the plaintiff.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Context
Use 'plaintiff' when referring to civil legal cases, not criminal ones.
In the civil dispute, the plaintiff sought damages for breach of contract.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Right
Being the plaintiff doesn’t guarantee being correct or winning the case.
The plaintiff's argument was weak, and he lost the case.
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What we learned from 5...
five million books that's happening authors that is 5 million plaintiffs is a massive lawsuit so although that would be really real and again that extremely extremely impractical the space now again we can a caved-in and we did the very practical purchase a bit less awesome we we said well instead of raising the full text we're going to relieve statistics about the books so
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Chimps have feelings and...
like you're seeing behind me, that that's a violation of equality. We then searched through 80 jurisdictions, it took us seven years, to find the jurisdiction where we wanted to begin filing our first suit. We chose the state of New York. Then we decided upon who our plaintiffs are going to be.
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What we learned from 5...
told us a little equation that we should learn. So you have five million, that is, five million authors and five million plaintiffs is a massive lawsuit. So, although that would be really, really awesome, again, that's extremely, extremely impractical.
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Should you be able to...
We set out to identify a gene-patent holder that was vigorously enforcing its patents and then to organize a broad coalition of plaintiffs and experts that could tell the court about all the ways that these patents were harming patients and innovation.
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The path to ending...
we worked really hard, I worked the phones with the head of police unions. We got one of the local unions to serve as plaintiff in our lawsuit. Because we understood that the incarcerated folks
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Brazil’s indigenous...
history here our sensors leave you here without disease we don't have a life plaintiff or indigenous people represent life and continuance and hope not juice
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Inside the Extraordinary...
to new to mid age remember plaintiff when I was like five years old almost in kindergarten it was just so much fun I like the music the lights everything
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Emperor Penguins v...
the chick responds and they slowly homed in on one another the plaintiff entreaties of the chip stimulates the adult to regurgitate a mouthful of fish
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The Blue Planet...
responds and they slowly homed in on one another the plaintiff entreaties of the chip stimulates the adult to regurgitate a mouthful of fish
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
the chick responds and they slowly home in on one another the plaintiff and treatise of the chick
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What we learned from 5...
five million books that's happening authors that is 5 million plaintiffs is a massive lawsuit so although that would be really real and again that extremely extremely impractical the space now again we can a caved-in and we did the very practical purchase a bit less awesome we we said well instead of raising the full text we're going to relieve statistics about the books so
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Chimps have feelings and...
like you're seeing behind me, that that's a violation of equality. We then searched through 80 jurisdictions, it took us seven years, to find the jurisdiction where we wanted to begin filing our first suit. We chose the state of New York. Then we decided upon who our plaintiffs are going to be.
Video examples
What we learned from 5...
told us a little equation that we should learn. So you have five million, that is, five million authors and five million plaintiffs is a massive lawsuit. So, although that would be really, really awesome, again, that's extremely, extremely impractical.
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Should you be able to...
We set out to identify a gene-patent holder that was vigorously enforcing its patents and then to organize a broad coalition of plaintiffs and experts that could tell the court about all the ways that these patents were harming patients and innovation.
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The path to ending...
we worked really hard, I worked the phones with the head of police unions. We got one of the local unions to serve as plaintiff in our lawsuit. Because we understood that the incarcerated folks
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Brazil’s indigenous...
history here our sensors leave you here without disease we don't have a life plaintiff or indigenous people represent life and continuance and hope not juice
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Inside the Extraordinary...
to new to mid age remember plaintiff when I was like five years old almost in kindergarten it was just so much fun I like the music the lights everything
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Emperor Penguins v...
the chick responds and they slowly homed in on one another the plaintiff entreaties of the chip stimulates the adult to regurgitate a mouthful of fish
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The Blue Planet...
responds and they slowly homed in on one another the plaintiff entreaties of the chip stimulates the adult to regurgitate a mouthful of fish
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
the chick responds and they slowly home in on one another the plaintiff and treatise of the chick
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Subramanian Swamy
Indian Politician
Jayalalithaa was disqualified from contesting elections because of the Tansi case. I was the complainant. The public prosecutor conducted the case, but I provided all the documents and evidence. She was convicted. She could not contest elections, as her nomination papers were rejected.
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Michael Bloomberg
American Politician
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.
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Dick Cavett
American Entertainer
Commercials are not the only exposure that obesity gets on TV. It is by no means a rarity on the wonderful Judge Judy's show when both plaintiff and accused all but literally fill the screen.
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Anthony Kennedy
American Judge
You have plaintiffs attorneys, you have defense attorneys. So there is no unified bar that will protect a particular judge who has made a courageous decision that's unpopular.
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William Barr
American Public Servant
When a federal court issues an order against enforcement of a government policy, the ruling traditionally applies only to the plaintiff in that case.
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Amul Thapar
American Judge
I support an equal playing field for plaintiffs and defendants - and the way to get that equal playing field is not by having unlimited discovery.
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Marc Veasey
American Politician
As the lead plaintiff in Veasey v. Abbott, I'm proud of our fight and the progress made.
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Michael Newdow
American Lawyer
I have numerous people who have expressed a willingness to be plaintiffs.
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Jimmy Breslin
American Entertainer
Complainant received immediate lacerations of the credibility.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.
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Subramanian Swamy
Indian Politician
Jayalalithaa was disqualified from contesting elections because of the Tansi case. I was the complainant. The public prosecutor conducted the case, but I provided all the documents and evidence. She was convicted. She could not contest elections, as her nomination papers were rejected.
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Michael Bloomberg
American Politician
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.
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Dick Cavett
American Entertainer
Commercials are not the only exposure that obesity gets on TV. It is by no means a rarity on the wonderful Judge Judy's show when both plaintiff and accused all but literally fill the screen.
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Anthony Kennedy
American Judge
You have plaintiffs attorneys, you have defense attorneys. So there is no unified bar that will protect a particular judge who has made a courageous decision that's unpopular.
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William Barr
American Public Servant
When a federal court issues an order against enforcement of a government policy, the ruling traditionally applies only to the plaintiff in that case.
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Amul Thapar
American Judge
I support an equal playing field for plaintiffs and defendants - and the way to get that equal playing field is not by having unlimited discovery.
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Marc Veasey
American Politician
As the lead plaintiff in Veasey v. Abbott, I'm proud of our fight and the progress made.
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Michael Newdow
American Lawyer
I have numerous people who have expressed a willingness to be plaintiffs.
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Jimmy Breslin
American Entertainer
Complainant received immediate lacerations of the credibility.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.
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