Plaintiff usually refers to when someone is bring a civil lawsuit against a defendant (i.e. when money is involved) whereas prosecutor involves the government filing charges against a defendant (usually involves a criminal charge).
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A plaintiff is the party who brings a civil lawsuit against another party, seeking a legal remedy or compensation. The prosecution, on the other hand, refers to the governmental entity responsible for bringing criminal charges against an individual accused of committing a crime.
The difference between the prosecution and counsel for defence is that the prosecution is the body that is representing the plaintiff who tries to convice the judge/magistrate that the defendant has committed crime while the counsel for defence is the body that is representing the defendant who tries to convince the judge/magistrate that the defendant has not committed any crime.
In the inquisitorial system of justice, there is typically no distinction between a plaintiff and a prosecutor as seen in the adversarial system. Instead, the judge oversees the investigation and collection of evidence, with input from both the prosecution and defense.
"Plaintiff's" is the possessive form of "plaintiff," indicating something belonging to a single plaintiff. "Plaintiffs'" is the plural possessive form, indicating something belonging to multiple plaintiffs.
The party who initiates a legal case is known as the plaintiff in a civil case or the prosecution in a criminal case. They are the ones bringing the case to court and seeking a resolution or remedy for the legal issue at hand.
The plaintiff is the party who brings a case against another in court, seeking a legal remedy. The defendant is the party who is being sued or accused of wrongdoing by the plaintiff and must respond to the claims made against them.