โจทก์

Etymology
From ; ultimately from. Cognate with 🇨🇬,,.

Noun

 * 1)  plaintiff.
 * 2)  prosecutor; prosecuting party.

Usage notes

 * In the Thai criminal procedure law, a person who prosecutes a criminal can be a public officer, as a responsible prosecuting attorney or police officer, or a private citizen, as the victim. So, the present term refers to a prosecutor (one who prosecutes), not a prosecutor (prosecuting attorney). A prosecuting attorney is called.
 * In the Thai legal system, the term is only used in the courts of justice. In the administrative courts, an instituting party is called . In the Constitutional Court, such a party is known as.