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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Kläger
"Der Kläger hat die Klage eingereicht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
"The plaintiff filed a lawsuit seeking damages for the injuries sustained in the accident." - 2
In civil law, the party who initiates a legal action.
"As the plaintiff, she had the burden of proof to establish her claims."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'plaintiff' originates from the Old French word 'plaintif', meaning 'complaining' or 'lamenting', which itself comes from the Latin 'plangere', meaning 'to lament or strike'. The word evolved in the legal context to refer to a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plaintiff" is said worldwide
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demandeur
Transliteration: demandur
"Le demandeur a déposé une plainte contre l'accusé."
Kläger
Transliteration: Kläger
"Der Kläger hat die Klage eingereicht."
attore
Transliteration: attore
"L'attore ha presentato la causa in tribunale."
demandante
Transliteration: demandante
"El demandante presentó su caso ante el juez."
autor
Transliteration: autor
"O autor entrou com uma ação judicial."
वादी
Transliteration: vadi
"वादी ने अदालत में मुकदमा दायर किया।"
原告
Transliteration: yuángào
"原告在法庭上提出了诉讼。"
원고
Transliteration: wongo
"원고는 법원에 소송을 제기했습니다."
原告
Transliteration: genkoku
"原告は裁判所に訴訟を提起しました。"
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