Plaintiff and Respondent

Opposite meaning words

Plaintiff noun - The person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another.

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Respondent is an antonym for plaintiff in defendant topic.

Respondent noun - Someone who responds.

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Plaintiff is an antonym for respondent.

Nearby Words: respond, responding

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