Plaintiff at Legal Glossary
What is it? The person, corporation or other legal entity that initiates a lawsuit. In certain states and for some types of lawsuits, the term petitioner is used instead of plaintiff. Compare defendant, respondent.Law Definition Added By: Madeline
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