Plaintiff
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Pro Tip 1/3
Initiates Action
The plaintiff is the starter of the lawsuit, not the defender. When John filed his complaint, he became the plaintiff.
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Legal Context
Use 'plaintiff' when referring to civil legal cases, not criminal ones. In the civil dispute, the plaintiff sought damages for breach of contract.
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Not Always Right
Being the plaintiff doesn’t guarantee being correct or winning the case. The plaintiff's argument was weak, and he lost the case.