károsultnak

Károsultnak is the dative singular form of the Hungarian noun károsult, which refers to the injured or aggrieved party in a legal context. The term károsult denotes a person who has suffered harm or loss, such as in tort or contract disputes, and who may seek compensation or other redress. In civil law, the károsult is typically the party pursuing a claim, often described in relation to the defendant or respondent.

Grammatical note: károsultnak forms the indirect object or recipient in a sentence, using the dative case with the suffix -nak/-nek according to vowel harmony. Since the stem károsult ends with a back vowel, the dative suffix is -nak, yielding károsultnak. The corresponding nominative plural is károsultak, and the plural dative would be károsultaknak.

Usage: The form is common in legal documents and court proceedings to designate the party who has suffered damage and holds rights to seek redress. Examples include statements like: A károsultnak jogai vannak a kártérítésre (The injured party has rights to compensation) or A károsultnak bizonyítania kell a kár mértékét (The injured party must prove the extent of the damage).

Relation to related terms: The base károsult can pair with various legal concepts such as kártérítés (compensation), kár (harm), perrendtartás (civil procedure), and is contrasted with the defendant or érintett in a case.