Who is the plaintiff in a lawsuit?(1 point)Responsesthe person or group who must defend themselves in a civil or criminal lawsuitthe person or group who must defend themselves in a civil or criminal lawsuitthe person or group who initiates the lawsuitthe person or group who initiates the lawsuitthe person who provides legal advice and represents a party in a lawsuitthe person who provides legal advice and represents a party in a lawsuitthe person who decides the legal dispute

the person or group who initiates the lawsuit