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Quite simple disagreement but he goes to court (9)

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I believe the answer is:

plaintiff

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'he goes to court' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'quite simple disagreement' is the wordplay.
'quite simple' becomes 'plain' (similar in meaning. I am not sure about the 'quite' bit.).
'disagreement' becomes 'tiff' (tiff is a kind of disagreement).
'plain'+'tiff'='PLAINTIFF'

'but' is the link.

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(Other definitions for plaintiff that I've seen before include "accusing person in suit" , "The litigant making the accusation" , "One bringing civil court case" , "one in suit" , "he goes to court" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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