Plaintiff
Plaintiff in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of plaintiff.
Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Plaintiff
(You may find plaintiff at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).
c. 1400, from Anglo-French pleintif (late 13c.), noun use of Old French plaintif “complaining; wretched, miserable,” from plainte (see plaint). Identical with plaintive at first; the form that receded into legal usage retained the older -iff spelling.
Meaning of Plaintiff in Spanish
Description/ translation of plaintiff into Spanish: actor civil[1]
Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where plaintiff belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
Notes and References
- Translation of Plaintiff published by Antonio Peñaranda
Resources
See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- plaintiff in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- plaintiff in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Plaintiff Meaning in the U.S. Court System
The person who initiates a civil lawsuit.
Meaning of Plaintiff in the U.S. Legal System
Definition of Plaintiff published by the National Association for Court Management: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. Also called the complainant.
Concept of Plaintiff in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Plaintiff: The party bringing a civil action against a defendant.
Concept of Plaintiff in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Plaintiff: The party bringing a civil action against a defendant.
Plaintiff (Civil Judicial Process)
Plaintiff
Plaintiff
Plaintiff
Leave a Reply