One in a small-claims court case

• One taking action
• Someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
• One righting a wrong, perhaps
• Aggrieved party, sometimes
• One bringing a case
• Litigious one
• Litigious person
• One involved in litigation
• Plaintiff in small claims court

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n. a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess" [syn: suitor , wooer ] someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right [syn: petitioner ]