plaintiff
gb/plˈeɪntəf/ us/plˈeɪntəf/
B2
English
~ 2300
felperes
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
felperes
C1
Usage pattern:
[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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plaintiff' with 'defendant'. The plaintiff is the one who starts the case, not the one defending against it.
Meaning
Person who brings a lawsuit
Collocations
plaintiff's attorney
|plaintiff's complaint
|plaintiff filed
|plaintiff alleges
|plaintiff seeks
Synonyms
complainant (More general term for someone making a formal complaint, not only in court.)
Antonyms
defendant (The person or group being accused or sued in court.)
Themes
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.
Grammar
Dictionary form
plaintiff
IPA
GB/plˈeɪntəf/
US/plˈeɪntəf/
Syllables & stress
plaintiff (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (plaintiff)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: plaintiff
- Plural: plaintiffs
Word family
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.