plaintiff
gb/plˈeɪntəf/ us/plˈeɪntəf/
B2
Anglais
~ 2300
felperes
NOM
B2
FORMAL
1
felperes
C1
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'plaintiff' with 'defendant'. The plaintiff is the one who starts the case, not the one defending against it.
Sens
Person who brings a lawsuit
Collocations
plaintiff's attorney
|plaintiff's complaint
|plaintiff filed
|plaintiff alleges
|plaintiff seeks
Synonymes
complainant (More general term for someone making a formal complaint, not only in court.)
Antonymes
defendant (The person or group being accused or sued in court.)
Thèmes
law
|court
|justice
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
plaintiff
API
GB/plˈeɪntəf/
US/plˈeɪntəf/
Syllabes et accentuation
plaintiff (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (plaintiff)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: plaintiff
- Plural: plaintiffs
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.