plaintiff

🇺🇸 /ˈpleɪntɪf/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpleɪntɪf/
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noun
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a person who starts a legal case in court against someone else

The plaintiff claimed that the company broke their contract.

translation

n. a person who starts a legal case in court against someone else

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Plural plaintiffs