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plaintiff

[playn-tif] / ˈpleɪn tɪf /
NOUN
accuser
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To win, a plaintiff must establish a concrete injury and persuade a judge to intervene.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

Lauren Wright, a young plaintiff from Saskatchewan, recalled the 2015 wildfires in the central Canadian province that displaced thousands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Charles Tobin, a lawyer representing the BBC, said in court that "we still haven't been able to depose the plaintiff" with two months left in the discovery period.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

For starters, the plaintiff will need proof that the Students for Life leaders actually obtained or intended to obtain the pills.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Besides being plaintiff, I’d be visible to the entire school, city, and state as “that kid.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

TikTok and YouTube were also named as defendants in the case, but both had already reached settlements with the plaintiffs, known by their initials SJ and KDB, their lawyers said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

That limbo, which for some of the named plaintiffs has lasted more than a year, has prevented them from moving forward in other ways in their financial lives, attorneys for the borrowers say.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Bayer said late Thursday that the court jury ruled for Monsanto on the design defect, fraud, and negligence claims that each of the three plaintiffs pursued.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Instead, they said the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

At 5:55 the next morning, Dr. King and four other leaders, none of whom were plaintiffs in Browder v.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose


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