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plaintiff

plaintiff

Meaning of plaintiff

a person who brings a case against someone in a court of law

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British English/ˈpleɪntɪf/
American English/ˈpleɪntɪf/
Russian transcription[ʲɪsʲˈtʲet͡s]
plaintiff
plaintiff - истец
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plaintiff with Russian translation

plaintiff usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Истец пришёл на слушание заранее.

The plaintiff arrived early for the hearing.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Истец дал судье чёткое заявление.

The plaintiff gave the judge a clear statement.

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What's the difference between plaintiff / claimant

🇬🇧English
plaintiff

истец — a person who brings a case against someone in a court of law

B2Very Often

The plaintiff arrived early for the hearing.

Истец пришёл на слушание заранее.

P
🇬🇧English
plaintiff

The exact legal term for the person who starts a civil case in court.

C1Often

The plaintiff claimed damages for breach of contract.

Истец потребовал возмещения убытков за нарушение договора.

C
🇬🇧English
claimant

Very close to plaintiff, but often emphasizes the person making a claim, especially in legal or compensation contexts.

C1Often

The claimant asked for compensation after the accident.

Истец потребовал компенсацию после аварии.

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plaintiff translation: истец. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce plaintiff

/ˈpleɪntɪf/

plaintiff translation

истец

plaintiff examples

The plaintiff arrived early for the hearing.

plaintiff transcription

/ˈpleɪntɪf/, /ˈpleɪntɪf/

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plaintiff meaning: what does it mean?

a person who brings a case against someone in a court of law

plaintiff pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

plaintiff is pronounced as /ˈpleɪntɪf/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

plaintiff definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The plaintiff arrived early for the hearing. Translation: Истец пришёл на слушание заранее.

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