Plaintiff
Pronunciation : Plain"tiff
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. plaintif making complaint, plaintive; in Old French equiv. to plaignant complainant, prosecutor, fr. plaindre. See Plaint, and cf. Plaintive.] (Law)
Definition : Defn: One who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights; -- opposed to Ant: defendant.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Plain"tiff
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: See Plaintive. [Obs.] Prior.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913