nguyên cáo

Nguyên cáo đang trình bày vụ kiện trước tòa án.

Definition

1. Noun (Legal):
   • Plaintiff: The party who initiates a lawsuit in a court of law by filing a complaint against another party (the defendant).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nguyên cáo đã nộp đơn kiện lên tòa án. (The plaintiff has filed a lawsuit with the court.)
  • Luật sư của nguyên cáo đang trình bày chứng cứ. (The plaintiff's lawyer is presenting evidence.)

Advanced Usage

• In some historical or formal Vietnamese legal contexts, "nguyên cáo" can be used to refer specifically to the complainant or accuser in a criminal case.

Variants and Related Words

• Bị cáo (n): The defendant; the party being sued or accused in a lawsuit.
• Nguyên đơn (n): A near-synonym for plaintiff, commonly used in civil procedure.

Synonyms

• Plaintiff: The person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
• Complainant: A party who makes a formal complaint in a legal context.

Related Terms

• Vụ kiện (n): The lawsuit or legal case.
• Đơn kiện (n): The complaint or petition filed to start a lawsuit.