plaintiff

To make a legal claim against someone in court.

To formally start a legal case in court.

To demand something (e.g., damages) as a right.

To state something as a fact but without proof.

To try to obtain something, such as damages or an injunction.

To present reasons to support one's case in court.

To state something as a position in an argument.

To succeed in getting something, such as a court order.

Indicates a decision or action that is not in favor of the plaintiff.

Meaning 'as the representative of the plaintiff'.

To act as the legal counsel for the person initiating a lawsuit.

To pay the plaintiff money for harm or loss.