nguyên đơn

Nguyên đơn nộp đơn kiện lên tòa án.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Plaintiff: The party who initiates a lawsuit by filing a complaint in a court of law. The "nguyên đơn" is the person or entity bringing a claim against another party (the defendant).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nguyên đơn đã nộp đơn kiện lên tòa án. (The plaintiff has filed a lawsuit with the court.)
  • Luật sư đang bảo vệ quyền lợi cho nguyên đơn. (The lawyer is protecting the rights of the plaintiff.)
  • Nguyên đơn yêu cầu bồi thường thiệt hại. (The plaintiff is demanding compensation for damages.)

Advanced Usage

• In some administrative or specific legal contexts, "nguyên đơn" can be translated more generally as "the complainant" or "the claimant", especially in non-criminal proceedings.
  • Nguyên đơn trong vụ việc hành chính này là một công dân. (The complainant in this administrative matter is a citizen.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bị đơn (n): The defendant; the party against whom the lawsuit is brought.

  • Bị đơn phải có mặt tại phiên tòa. (The defendant must be present at the hearing.)

• Đơn kiện (n): Lawsuit, complaint (the legal document).

  • Nội dung đơn kiện đã được gửi cho bị đơn. (The contents of the complaint have been served to the defendant.)

Synonyms

• Plaintiff: The most direct and common equivalent in a legal context.
• Complainant: A party making a formal complaint, often used in broader contexts.
• Claimant: A party making a claim, especially in civil law.

Related Legal Terms

• Khởi kiện (v): To sue, to file a lawsuit.

  • Công ty quyết định khởi kiện đối tác. (The company decided to sue its partner.)

• Vụ kiện (n): The lawsuit, the case.

  • Vụ kiện này có thể kéo dài nhiều năm. (This lawsuit could last for many years.)