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Claimant’s
straightforward
argument
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Claimant’s straightforward argument (9)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Claimant's — someone bringing a legal case. For the wordplay, take PLAIN, meaning straightforward, and add TIFF, meaning argument, and you've got yourself PLAINTIFF.