Plaintiff is a person who initiates a case in Court. That person may also be referred to as the Claimant, Petitioner or Applicant. The person who is being sued is generally called the Defendant or Respondent.
Barry Goldsmith
| APA | Barry Goldsmith. (2010). Plaintiff. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/plaintiff/definitions/1160630 |
| Chicago | Barry Goldsmith. 2010. "Plaintiff" http://smartdefine.org/plaintiff/definitions/1160630 (accessed October 2, 2026). |
| Harvard | Barry Goldsmith 2010, Plaintiff, Smart Define, viewed 2 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/plaintiff/definitions/1160630>. |
| MLA | Barry Goldsmith. "Plaintiff" 21 October 2010. Web. 2 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/plaintiff/definitions/1160630> |