As nouns the difference between barrister and plaintiff
is that barrister is (legal|chiefly|uk|irish|australian|nz) a lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts while plaintiff is (legal) a party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.
barrister
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(legal, chiefly, UK, Irish, Australian, NZ) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.
Usage notes
Some legal systems apply a separation of the roles of barrister and solicitor, such that a barrister (only) may address the court on a client's behalf and a solicitor (only) may act as an attorney for clients. In particular, this separation occurs in the UK and in countries that use the UK system. It does not apply in the US. Some systems apply a separation of roles that does not match the barrister/solicitor split.
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plaintiff
Noun
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en noun)
(legal) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.
Synonyms
* complainant, litigant
Antonyms
* defendant, suspect
Hypernyms
* litigant, litigator
Hyponyms
* suer, petitioner
Related terms
* plaintive
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