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What is a plaintiff?

What is a plaintiff? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (law) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.
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The first chance event is whether the plaintiff decides to bring an action for common law damages.
Several years later the plaintiff gave the defendant notice to quit under the lease agreement.
The plaintiff was the owner of adjoining land which was flooded when the pipe became blocked by debris after a heavy rainstorm.
The plaintiff, a 14-year-old boy, and a friend decided to repair the boat, and jacked it up with a car jack.
If he fails to do so, he is held liable, whereas in an action for negligence the legal burden in most cases remains throughout on the plaintiff.
What is more, there is a clear juridical advantage to the plaintiff in Ontario implicitly acknowledged by the Post.

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