plaintiffs
Those who sue
Plaintiffs is the plural of plaintiff—the party who brings a lawsuit against another in court.
The plaintiff initiates legal action, alleging harm or wrongdoing by the defendant.
In civil cases, plaintiffs seek compensation or other remedies: The plaintiffs claimed the company knowingly sold defective products.
Class action suits may involve thousands of plaintiffs.
Civil court proceeding
- damagesCompensation for injury
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
class-action · tort · negligence · liability · compensation · settlement · remedy · redress
lawsuit
Civil court proceeding
- damagesCompensation for injury
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
allegation · class-action · tort · negligence · liability · compensation · settlement · remedy · redress · restitution
trial
Judicial examination of claims
jury · judge · witness · deposition · subpoena · affidavit · counsel · attorney · proceedings · tribunal
- justicecourtroom, trials, retributive justice, courts, gavel
- legallawyer, judge, jury, trial, verdict
- civil litigationlawsuits, defendants, verdicts, judgments, civil claims
- legal systemsconstitutional law, judiciary, criminal code, court system, penal code
- court recordscourt documents, court transcripts, court records, court cases, court record
- IP lawsuitsinfringement, trademark disputes, copyright claims, injunctions, cease and desist
plaintiffsdefendants
Those facing prosecution
respondents · appellees · co-defendants · defense · suspects