Assertion: plaintiff | /r/CapableOf | bring suit
Facets:
value: to court
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: against a defendant
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in civil law
type: OTHER
value: a second time
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Most business litigation deals with civil law; that is, one party bringing a lawsuit against another party (a plaintiff bringing a suit against a defendant).
text: This means the plaintiff can amend the complaint and bring the lawsuit a second time.
text: The plaintiff is the person bringing a lawsuit to court, by filing a plea or motion.
text: That makes sense because the plaintiff is the party bringing the suit to court, so he or she should have to prove why the suit should be heard and why their claim has validity.
text: In context|legal|lang=en terms the difference between claimant and plaintiff is that claimant is (legal) the party who initiates a lawsuit before a court while plaintiff is (legal) a party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.
text: As nouns the difference between claimant and plaintiff is that claimant is one who claims; one who makes a claim while plaintiff is (legal) a party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.
text: The plaintiff is the party that brings the lawsuit to court.