A plaint number is "an old-fashioned term for a claim number".Law Glossary
It was formerly used in the British court system.Legal Banter The term continues to be used in Australia, and searches for court records in Australian use the plaint number.New South Wales records official web siteQueensland records official web siteAustralian Department of Environment and Water Resources official web siteNew South Wales official web siteDecision from an Australian OmbusmanTasmania records official web site
Claims under administrative law for medical malpractice or other professional misconduct may also use a plaint number.Newsletter of the Maine Board of Pharmacy
See also Allocation questionnaire Docket Lawsuit Mental health courts
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