complaint
n. finding fault, act of expressing displeasure; pleading entered by a plaintiff (Law) | ||||
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Complaint Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Complaint
(n.)
Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding.
(n.)
Cause or subject of complaint or murmuring.
(n.)
An ailment or disease of the body.
(n.)
A formal allegation or charge against a party made or presented to the appropriate court or officer, as for a wrong done or a crime committed (in the latter case, generally under oath); an information; accusation; the initial bill in proceedings in equity.
(n.)
Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding.
(n.)
Cause or subject of complaint or murmuring.
(n.)
An ailment or disease of the body.
(n.)
A formal allegation or charge against a party made or presented to the appropriate court or officer, as for a wrong done or a crime committed (in the latter case, generally under oath); an information; accusation; the initial bill in proceedings in equity.
| WordNet 2.0 |
complaint
Noun
1. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
(synonym) ailment, ill
(hypernym) disorder, upset
(hyponym) pip
2. (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
(hypernym) cry, yell
(hyponym) exclamation
3. an expression of grievance or resentment
(hypernym) objection
(hyponym) grievance
(derivation) complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
4. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
(hypernym) pleading
(hyponym) libel
(derivation) complain
(classification) civil law
5. (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
(synonym) charge
(hypernym) pleading
(hyponym) accusation, accusal
(part-holonym) indictment, bill of indictment
(derivation) complain
(classification) criminal law
Noun
1. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
(synonym) ailment, ill
(hypernym) disorder, upset
(hyponym) pip
2. (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
(hypernym) cry, yell
(hyponym) exclamation
3. an expression of grievance or resentment
(hypernym) objection
(hyponym) grievance
(derivation) complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
4. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
(hypernym) pleading
(hyponym) libel
(derivation) complain
(classification) civil law
5. (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
(synonym) charge
(hypernym) pleading
(hyponym) accusation, accusal
(part-holonym) indictment, bill of indictment
(derivation) complain
(classification) criminal law
| Anagram |
complaint
compliant
compliant
| hEnglish - advanced version |
complaint
complaint
\com*plaint"\ (?), n. [f. complainte. see complain.]
1. expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding. i poured out my complaint before him. cxlii. 2. grievous complaints of you.
2. cause or subject of complaint or murmuring. the poverty of the clergy in england hath been the complaint of all who wish well to the church.
3. an ailment or disease of the body. one in a complaint of his bowels.
4. (law) a formal allegation or charge against a party made or presented to the appropriate court or officer, as for a wrong done or a crime committed (in the latter case, generally under oath); an information; accusation; the initial bill in proceedings in equity.
similar words(1)
summer complaint
complaint
\com*plaint"\ (?), n. [f. complainte. see complain.]
1. expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding. i poured out my complaint before him. cxlii. 2. grievous complaints of you.
2. cause or subject of complaint or murmuring. the poverty of the clergy in england hath been the complaint of all who wish well to the church.
3. an ailment or disease of the body. one in a complaint of his bowels.
4. (law) a formal allegation or charge against a party made or presented to the appropriate court or officer, as for a wrong done or a crime committed (in the latter case, generally under oath); an information; accusation; the initial bill in proceedings in equity.
similar words(1)
summer complaint
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cwyn
Cwyn = n. plant, complaint
Cwyn = n. plant, complaint
Dirgwyn
Dirgwyn = n. extreme complaint
Ergwyn
Ergwyn = n. cause of complaint
Gwrthachwyn
Gwrthachwyn = n. counter complaint
Gwrthgwyn
Gwrthgwyn = n. a counter complaint
Hirgwyn
Hirgwyn = n. a long complaint
Complaint Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
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COMPLAINT
In a civil action, the document that initiates a lawsuit. The complaint outlines the alleged facts of the case and the basis for which a legal remedy is sought. In a criminal action, a complaint is the preliminary charge filed by the complaining party, usually with the police or a court.
The complaint is the first court paper filed in a lawsuit. It briefly states the plaintiff's view of the crux of the legal dispute and asks the court to resolve the dispute. In some types of cases and in certain states, a complaint is called a petition or a libel.
Items that typically appear in a complaint include:
Caption. The caption is the heading which appears on all court papers. The caption contains the names of the parties to the lawsuit (for example, Susan Roe, Plaintiff, v. Robert Roe, Defendant), the name of the court (for example, District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania), the case number which has been assigned by the court clerk, and the title of the court paper (for example, Complaint for Annulment).
Allegations. An allegation is a statement made in court papers that sets forth a party's belief as to what the facts are in a given case. Referring to statements made in court papers as allegations serves as a reminder that they may or may not be true. Thus, when a party has alleged something, she has made charges which remain to be proven.
Prayer. The prayer is the part of a complaint which requests the court to grant some specific judicial relief (for example, a divorce, possession of the family home, child support or custody).
The allegation made to a proper officer that some person, whether known or unknown, has been guilty of a designated offence, with an offer to prove the fact and a request that the offender may be punished.
To have a legal effect the complaint must be supported by such evidence as shows that an offence has been committed, and renders it certain or probable that it was committed by the person named or described in the complaint.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
In a civil action, the document that initiates a lawsuit. The complaint outlines the alleged facts of the case and the basis for which a legal remedy is sought. In a criminal action, a complaint is the preliminary charge filed by the complaining party, usually with the police or a court.
The complaint is the first court paper filed in a lawsuit. It briefly states the plaintiff's view of the crux of the legal dispute and asks the court to resolve the dispute. In some types of cases and in certain states, a complaint is called a petition or a libel.
Items that typically appear in a complaint include:
Caption. The caption is the heading which appears on all court papers. The caption contains the names of the parties to the lawsuit (for example, Susan Roe, Plaintiff, v. Robert Roe, Defendant), the name of the court (for example, District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania), the case number which has been assigned by the court clerk, and the title of the court paper (for example, Complaint for Annulment).
Allegations. An allegation is a statement made in court papers that sets forth a party's belief as to what the facts are in a given case. Referring to statements made in court papers as allegations serves as a reminder that they may or may not be true. Thus, when a party has alleged something, she has made charges which remain to be proven.
Prayer. The prayer is the part of a complaint which requests the court to grant some specific judicial relief (for example, a divorce, possession of the family home, child support or custody).
The allegation made to a proper officer that some person, whether known or unknown, has been guilty of a designated offence, with an offer to prove the fact and a request that the offender may be punished.
To have a legal effect the complaint must be supported by such evidence as shows that an offence has been committed, and renders it certain or probable that it was committed by the person named or described in the complaint.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
| Law Dictionary |
Complaint
In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting outthe facts on which the claim is based; the purpose is to give notice to theadversary of the nature and basis of the claim asserted. In criminal law, thepreliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to theappropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate. However, court proceedings,such as a trial, cannot be instituted until an indictment or information hasbeen handed down against the defendant.
In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting outthe facts on which the claim is based; the purpose is to give notice to theadversary of the nature and basis of the claim asserted. In criminal law, thepreliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to theappropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate. However, court proceedings,such as a trial, cannot be instituted until an indictment or information hasbeen handed down against the defendant.
| European Commission Glossary of Justice and home affairs |
complaint
EU citizenship confers the right of complaint to the EU Ombudsman on matters to do with flawed administration by certain EU institutions. (See EU citizenship: Petition and Ombudsman, The European Ombudsman website)
EU citizenship confers the right of complaint to the EU Ombudsman on matters to do with flawed administration by certain EU institutions. (See EU citizenship: Petition and Ombudsman, The European Ombudsman website)
| Divorcesource.com Dictionary |
COMPLAINT
the initial pleading filed for divorce with specific grounds states. (see legal process section).
the initial pleading filed for divorce with specific grounds states. (see legal process section).
Complaint Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
complaint
questus, querimonia, quereia querella
questus, querimonia, quereia querella
desire complaint
postulatio
Complaint Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
Complain (complaint)
The curved fingers of the right hand are thrust forcefully into the chest.
The curved fingers of the right hand are thrust forcefully into the chest.
Complaint Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Complaint
In general use, a complaint is an expression of displeasure, such as poor service at a store, or from a local government, etc. Under common law, a complaint is a formal legal document that sets out the basic facts and legal reasons (see: cause of action) that the filing party (the plaintiffs) believes are sufficient to support a claim against another person, persons, entity or entities (the defendants) that entitles the plaintiff(s) to a remedy (either money damages or injunctive relief). For example, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that govern civil litigation in United States courts provide that a civil action is commenced with the filing or service of a pleading called a complaint. Civil court rules in states that have incorporated the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure use the same term for the same pleading.
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