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   plaintiff

   /ˈpleɪntɪf/

   noun

   • 1. a person who brings a case against another in a court of law: "the plaintiff commenced an action for damages"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French plaintif ‘plaintive’ (used as a noun). The -f ending has come down through Law French; the word was originally the same as plaintive.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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