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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]...
complainant
complainant : the party (as a plaintiff or petitioner) who makes the complaint in a legal action or proceeding ...
plaintiff
plaintiff [Middle French plaintif, from plaintif, adj., grieving, from plaint lamentation, from Latin planctus, from plangere to strike, beat one's breast, lament] : the party who institutes a legal action or claim (as a counterclaim) see also complainant, complaint, libellant compare defendant, prosecution ...
complain
complain : to make a complaint ...
plaintiff in error
plaintiff in error :a party who proceeds by writ of error : appellant ...
third-party plaintiff
third-party plaintiff : a defendant who files a third-party complaint against a third party ...
Complainable
That may be complained of...
Complainer
One who complains or laments one who finds fault a murmurer...
Complainant
Complainant, one who urges a suit or commences a prosecution against another....
Lessor of the plaintiff
Lessor of the plaintiff. See EJECTMENT....
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