noun
plaintiff versus defendant
Used in legal contexts to refer to the parties in a lawsuit. Often appears in case names or legal documents.
この事件は原告対被告の構図がはっきりしている。
In this case, the plaintiff versus defendant structure is clear.
判決文には「原告対被告」と記載されていた。
The judgment document stated 'plaintiff versus defendant'.
Compound of 原告 (plaintiff), 対 (versus), and 被告 (defendant). A straightforward legal term.