Sample sentences for PLAINTIFF

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a person who brings a legal action against another in a court of law

Court ruled that the plaintiff had suffered from illegal discrimination.

The Cadi took his seat gravely, and an officer introduced first Ali Cogia, the plaintiff, and then the merchant who was the defendant.
Andrew Lang -- The Arabian Nights
Thou shalt be both the plaintiff and the judge
William Shakespeare -- Twelfth Niight
In its brief, the orchestra argued, "The plaintiff does not possess the necessary physical strength to be a leader of the trombone section."
Malcolm Gladwell -- Blink
The three plaintiffs in this case I'd like to see here in my chambers after dinner.
Cormac McCarthy -- All the Pretty Horses
If this was not true, the judicial authority of the Union could be avoided by every plaintiff or prosecutor.
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, & John Jay -- The Federalist Papers — Modern English Edition 2
Come, bring away the plaintiffs: by this time our sexton hath reformed Signior Leonato of the matter.
William Shakespeare -- Much Ado About Nothing
Beneath it she read the words: "The Hon. Mrs Brand, plaintiff in the remarkable divorce case reported on p. 8."
Ford Madox Ford -- The Good Soldier
The only party present in support of Shay—and my first witness—was Father Michael, seated just behind the plaintiff's table.
Jodi Picoult -- Change of Heart
And always plaintiff, too.
Arthur Miller -- The Crucible
According to the plaintiffs in the case, ConAgra's price-fixing scheme gouged independent wholesalers, small retailers, and consumers.
Eric Schlosser -- Fast Food Nation
You will testify for the plaintiff, of course?
Ayn Rand -- The Fountainhead
The defendant was Gregory Madison, the plaintiff the People of the State of New York.
Alice Sebold -- Lucky
"You admit attacking the plaintiff?" he asked.
Upton Sinclair -- The Jungle
The blind croupier produced a plaintiff who suddenly appeared and sued the bright young attorney for barratry.
Alfred Bester -- The Demolished Man
He's eating the plaintiff, he's eating the suits, he eats, he chews, he crams, he fills himself.
Victor Hugo -- The Hunchback of Notre Dame
It was pure plaintiff-attorney paradise and it felt odd to Robert to be looking at it from the other end.
Nicholas Evans -- The Horse Whisperer
Then let's have the plaintiff's allegations.
Henry H. Neff -- The Fiend And The Forge
She was an aeronautical engineer, who traveled widely as an expert witness for law firms, plaintiff attorneys only.
Amy Tan -- The Bonesetter's Daughter
In this case, therefore, I conceive the plaintiff must be non-suited; and I should disadvise the bringing any such action.
Henry Fielding -- Tom Jones

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