Plaintiff
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 6 anchored passages
also in the atlas: Plaintiff the group
I · plaintiff · the aggrieved person · the plaintiff · the speaker
spoken of as
1 expressionThe Speaker“Plaintiff”1 mention
Against Lochites (Greek)
Well then, that Lochites struck me and was the aggressor all who were present when the event occurred have testified to you.
in the texts
Against Lochites
The unnamed Athenian citizen delivering the speech, who was struck by Lochites and is prosecuting the case before the jury.
Well then, that Lochites struck me and was the aggressor all who were present when the event occurred have testified to you.
but as it is, it is not because of the mere injury inflicted by his blows that I am seeking satisfaction from him, but for the humiliation and the indignity;
on the contrary, so far as he is concerned they have all taken place, and it was only by the grace of fortune and my character that no irreparable harm has been done.
Bṛhaspati Smṛti
The party who initiates a legal dispute, whose statement (the plaint) is procedurally defined and regulated.
Then, when the defendant has appeared, the plaintiff should frame the plaint:
At the proper time, he should ask the plaintiff, who stands bowing before him:
What a plaintiff, intent on achieving his own purpose, states with a desire to speak, based on an excess of grievance, is called the plaint.