A plaint number is "an old-fashioned term for a claim number".[1][2]

It was formerly used in the British court system.[3] The term continues to be used in Australia, and searches for court records in Australian use the plaint number.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Claims under administrative law for medical malpractice or other professional misconduct may also use a plaint number.[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "Her Majestery's Courts official web site". Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
  2. ^ Law Glossary
  3. ^ Legal Banter
  4. ^ New South Wales records official web site
  5. ^ Queensland records official web site
  6. ^ Australian Department of Environment and Water Resources official web site
  7. ^ New South Wales official web site
  8. ^ Decision from an Australian Ombusman
  9. ^ Tasmania records official web site
  10. ^ Newsletter of the Maine Board of Pharmacy