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A complainant; a plaintiff.

To make, or put in, an answer, as to a plaintiff's surrejoinder. The plaintiff may answer the rejoinder by a surrejoinder; on which the defendant. Blackstone.

The giving of evidence on the part of a plaintiff to destroy the effect of evidence introduced by the defendant in the same suit.

The answer of a defendant in matter of fact to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.

e a case where a set-off pleaded by the defendant is met by a set-off pleaded by the plaintiff.

A cross demand; an action brought by the defendant against the plaintiff before the same judge. Burrill. Bouvier.

duct; as, where a landlord recouped the rent of premises from damages awarded to the plaintiff for eviction.

To obtain a judgement; to succeed in a lawsuit; as, the plaintiff has recovered in his suit.

To answer, as the defendant to the plaintiff's replication.

The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication.

ry the right to them in a suit at law, and, if that should be determined against the plaintiff, to return the property replevied.

The reply of the plaintiff, in matters of fact, to the defendant's plea.

The withdrawing, or open renunciation, of a suit in court by the plaintiff, by which he forever lost his right of action. Blackstone.

A ridge, fin, or wing, as on a plate, cylinder, beam, etc., to strengthen or stiffen it.

Growing stiff or numb.

Firm; stiff; unyielding; not pliant; not flexible. Upright beams innumerable Of rigid spears. Milton.

Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance. Sir H. Wotton.

In a rigid manner; stiffly.

Somewhat rigid or stiff; as, a rigidulous bristle.

Rigidity; stiffness.