The plaintiff sued the defendant for damages ........

English Language (Defence) Word Building (Antonyms & Synonyms)

Directions: Each item in this section consists of sentences with an underlined word followed by four words or group of words.Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and your response accordingly.

The plaintiff sued the defendant for damages.

Perpetrator

Perp

Suspect

Plaintiff

Explanation:

- The sentence refers to a legal context where the plaintiff and defendant play opposing roles in a court case. The plaintiff is the one who brings a lawsuit, while the defendant is the one being accused or sued.

- Option 1, Perpetrator, typically refers to someone who has committed a crime or offense, but is not directly the opposite of a defendant in legal terms.

- Option 2, Perp, is simply a shortened version of perpetrator, and follows the same reasoning as above.

- Option 3, Suspect, refers to a person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense. This is also not directly opposite to a defendant in a lawsuit.

- Option 4, Plaintiff, is indeed the term that is opposite to a defendant, as it refers to the party initiating the lawsuit.

- Option 4 - Plaintiff is the correct answer.