text: No.\nThe district is a public servant (in some states elected), who can bring criminal charges against an accused.\nA plaintiff figures in a civil lawsuit. (not a criminal trial). The plaintiff is directly involved in the civil lawsuitl The plaintiff is the complainant who files a civil lawsuit against the other party called the defendant. Civil trials usually result in the court awarding damages against the defendant if the plaintiff successfully proves his/her case. The award is usually money or a court injunction of some sort.