plaintiff
gb/plˈeɪntəf/ us/plˈeɪntəf/
B2
Englisch
~ 2300
felperes
NOMEN
B2
FORMAL
1
felperes
C1
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is the plaintiff in [a case]
The plaintiff claimed that the company had breached the contract.
A felperes azt állította, hogy a vállalat megszegte a szerződést.
In this case, the plaintiff is seeking damages for personal injury.
Ebben az ügyben a felperes személyi sérülés miatt követel kártérítést.
The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff after reviewing the evidence.
The plaintiff argued that the product was defective and caused harm.
Her lawyer advised her on her rights as the plaintiff in the lawsuit.
Beispiele für Lernende
The plaintiff says the other person broke the law.
A felperes szerint a másik fél megszegte a törvényt.
The plaintiff went to court to ask for money.
A felperes bírósághoz fordult, hogy pénzt kérjen.
The judge listened to the plaintiff's story.
The plaintiff has a lawyer to help.
The plaintiff wants the court to make a decision.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plaintiff' with 'defendant'. The plaintiff is the one who starts the case, not the one defending against it.
Bedeutung
Person who brings a lawsuit
Wortverbindungen
plaintiff's attorney
|plaintiff's complaint
|plaintiff filed
|plaintiff alleges
|plaintiff seeks
Synonyme
complainant (More general term for someone making a formal complaint, not only in court.)
Antonyme
defendant (The person or group being accused or sued in court.)
Themen
law
|court
|justice
Definition
A person who takes someone else to court to solve a problem or get justice.
A person or organization that initiates legal proceedings against another party in a court of law.
Grammatik
Grundform
plaintiff
IPA
GB/plˈeɪntəf/
US/plˈeɪntəf/
Silben & Betonung
plaintiff (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (plaintiff)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: plaintiff
- Plural: plaintiffs
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
plaintiff in error
1/plˈeɪntəf ˈɪn ˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Plaintiff appealing lower court ruling
A plaintiff who asks a higher court to change a lower court's decision.
Beispiele
- The plaintiff in error argued that the trial court misapplied the law.
- As the plaintiff in error, she presented new evidence to support her appeal.