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истец

plaintiff

Meaning of истец

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

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Russian[ʲɪsʲˈtʲet͡s]
plaintiff
истец - plaintiff
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истец with English translation

истец usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The plaintiff arrived early for the hearing.

Истец пришёл на слушание заранее.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The plaintiff gave the judge a clear statement.

Истец дал судье чёткое заявление.

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истец synonyms

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What's the difference between истец / истец по делу / заявитель / сторона, подающая иск / истец-работодатель

🇷🇺Russian
истец

plaintiff — 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.

И
🇷🇺Russian
истец

The standard legal term for a person who brings a lawsuit.

C1Very Often

The plaintiff sought compensation for damages.

Истец потребовал возмещения ущерба.

И
🇷🇺Russian
истец по делу

An explanatory phrase meaning the plaintiff in a specific case; more descriptive than idiomatic.

C1Rarely

The plaintiff in the case submitted additional documents.

Истец по делу подал дополнительные документы.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заявитель

Broader in meaning: a person who submits an application, complaint, or petition; not necessarily a lawsuit.

C1Often

The applicant approached the court, but the claim was left without action.

Заявитель обратился в суд, но иск был оставлен без движения.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сторона, подающая иск

A descriptive way to refer to the party filing the claim; used for clarification rather than as a concise term.

C1Rarely

The party filing the claim must present evidence.

Сторона, подающая иск, обязана представить доказательства.

И
🇷🇺Russian
истец-работодатель

A very specific term: an employer acting as the plaintiff; used only in specialized legal contexts.

C1Very Rarely

The employer-plaintiff challenged the labor inspectorate's decision.

Истец-работодатель оспорил решение трудовой инспекции.

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

how to pronounce истец

[ʲɪsʲˈtʲet͡s]

истец translation

plaintiff

истец examples

The plaintiff arrived early for the hearing.

истец transcription

[ʲɪsʲˈtʲet͡s]

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истец meaning: what does it mean?

человек, который подаёт в суд на другого

истец pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

истец is pronounced as [ʲɪsʲˈtʲet͡s]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

истец 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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