Collocations for "plaintiff"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "plaintiff" in context.
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plaintiff
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the plaintiff's [representative, counsel, lawyer]
- is representing the plaintiff
- the plaintiff [claims, swears] that
- it falls to the plaintiff to [prove, show, demonstrate, establish]
- the plaintiff must [prove]
- the plaintiff was [able, unable] to [prove] (that)
- it is the plaintiff's claim that
- the plaintiff and [defense, defendant, respondent]
- it is the plaintiff's responsibility to
- the responsibility falls [on, to] the plaintiff
- according to the plaintiff's [testimony, claim]
- it is the plaintiff's contention that
- the plaintiff accused [the witness, her husband] of
- [damages, compensation] awarded to the plaintiff
- ruled [in favor of, against] the plaintiff
- had to pay the plaintiff's legal [fees, costs]
- [an action, a lawsuit] filed by the plaintiff
'plaintiff' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):