Plaintiff
party which initiates a court case
A plaintiff is a person who starts a lawsuit in court.[1] Sometimes a plaintiff will have to fill out a form called a summons, claim form, or complaint. This document tells what the person they are suing (the defendant) did. If the case is a criminal case and not a lawsuit, the plaintiff can be called a complainant.
References
change- ↑ "Legal Dictionary". Law.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.