The difference between Plaintiff and Suspect

When used as nouns, plaintiff means a party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant, whereas suspect means a person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

Suspect is also verb with the meaning: to imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

Suspect is also adjective with the meaning: viewed with suspicion.

check bellow for the other definitions of Plaintiff and Suspect

  1. Plaintiff as a noun (legal):

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

  1. Suspect as a verb (transitive):

    To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

    Examples:

    "to suspect the presence of disease"

  2. Suspect as a verb (transitive):

    To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).

    Examples:

    "to suspect the truth of a story"

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  3. Suspect as a verb (transitive):

    To believe (someone) to be guilty.

    Examples:

    "I suspect him of being the thief."

  4. Suspect as a verb (intransitive):

    To have suspicion.

  5. Suspect as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To look up to; to respect.

  1. Suspect as a noun:

    A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

    Examples:

    "Round up the usual suspects.'' — ''Casablanca"

  1. Suspect as an adjective:

    Viewed with suspicion; suspected.

  2. Suspect as an adjective (nonstandard):

    Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.

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