The difference between Claimant and Plaintiff

When used as nouns, claimant means one who claims, whereas plaintiff means a party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant.


check bellow for the other definitions of Claimant and Plaintiff

  1. Claimant as a noun:

    One who claims; one who makes a claim.

  2. Claimant as a noun (UK):

    A person receiving money from the government, in a form of unemployment benefits, disability benefits or similar.

  3. Claimant as a noun (legal):

    The party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.

  1. Plaintiff as a noun (legal):

    A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.