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The one who started the fight, dressed it in legalese, and called it justice.
name originFrom Latin plangere, to lament or beat the breast
burdenMust prove the case; defendants just poke holes
old spellingOnce identical to plaintive, the word for sorrowful
standingCannot sue without a real injury to claim
the flip sideBecome a defendant by losing a countersuit