Glossary of terms
Party / Party name
The people or organisations involved in a case - such as the claimant and defendant. Party names appear at the top of every judgment and can be used to search for specific cases on Find Case Law.
Plaintiff
An older term for claimant - the person bringing a civil case to court. You might see this term in older judgments or in some jurisdictions, but 'claimant' is now the standard term used in England and Wales.