Plaintiff - a person who brings a case against another in court
(Pronounced playn-tif)
To remember the definition of the word plaintiff, use the following mnemonic:
A plain tiff (plaintiff) got out of control so the injured person took him to court.
Examples of plaintiff in a sentence
When the plaintiff did not receive the settlement he wanted from the car manufacturer, he stormed out of the courtroom.
The plaintiff having made his demand and waited a certain time without result, went and sat without food before the door of the defendant.
In the case of a lawsuit, the plaintiff preferred his own plea.
