Plaintiff
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Plaintiff [abbrev. pltf., or plff., fr. plaintif., Fr.], he who commences an action against another, who is called defendant.
It includes:
(i) any person from or through whom a plaintiff derives his right to sue. [Limitation Act, 1963, s. 2 (i) (i)]
(ii) any person whose estate is represented by the plaintiff as executor, administrator or other representative. [Limitation Act, 1963, (36 of 1963), s. 2]
The word 'plaintiff' in order that the bar may be effective, include his assigns and legal representa-tives, Suraj Rattan v. Azamabad Tea Co. Ltd., AIR 1965 SC 295 (301). [Civil PC (1908), O. 9, R. 9]
It includes:
(i) any person from or through whom a plaintiff derives his right to sue. [Limitation Act, 1963, s. 2 (i) (i)]
(ii) any person whose estate is represented by the plaintiff as executor, administrator or other representative. [Limitation Act, 1963, (36 of 1963), s. 2]
The word 'plaintiff' in order that the bar may be effective, include his assigns and legal representa-tives, Suraj Rattan v. Azamabad Tea Co. Ltd., AIR 1965 SC 295 (301). [Civil PC (1908), O. 9, R. 9]
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