JAMB - English Language (1978 - No. 70)
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
The plaintiff made very cogent submissions to the trial judge
bailiff
prosecutor
lawyer
defendant
accused
Forklaring
In legal terms, the plaintiff is the party who brings a case against another in a court of law, while the defendant is the party being sued or accused. Therefore, "defendant" is the opposite of "plaintiff."