Substitute for the underlined word in the following sentence the word that most closely expresses the opposite meaning:
The plaintiff made very cogent submissions to the trial judge

isobo

12 years ago

according to oxford dict: paintiff/n/(law) a person who makes a formal complaint against sb in court. compare DEFENDANT.

vizzini2

11 years ago

in a court there is nothing like accused......its eithier yu are a prosecutor or a defendant

Lizzyrock10

12 years ago

and looking at it in anoda way, plaintiff means accuse nd the opposite of accuse is defend so i guess myschool is right there

jtimm

9 years ago

If you treat government you should know this.

Without ado or whatsoever the answer is DEFENDANT.

Lizzyrock10

12 years ago

I guess the ansa is the accused since plaintiff means the one who is accusing den d opposite shld be d one being accused

Olaxce

8 years ago

D answr according to past questns answers is DEFENDANT

nwanchom

10 years ago

correct vizzini2 d ans z B

musthy001

2 months ago

the correct answer is DEFENDANT , we talking abt OPPOSITE in meaning not nearest in meaning

Youngwhizzy61

11 years ago

accused z right bt dat z if defendant z nt there bcos it z a "law terms"

kennyz3991

12 years ago

This is very wrong...B is d answer cos a plaintiff is one dat brings a case against anoda in d court of law

daymorelah

12 years ago

k