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plangere
Latin · ancient
"to lament, to complain"
to lament, to strike the breast in grief
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plaintif
Old French · medieval
"one who complains, especially in court"
carried into legal French for one bringing a complaint before a court
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plaintiff
English · 1300s
"the party who brings a case against another in court"
settled as the English word for the party who initiates a lawsuit
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