complainant
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com·plain·ant
(kəm-plā′nənt)n. Law
1. A plaintiff.
2. A prosecuting witness in a criminal case.
3. A person who files a formal accusation or brings a formal charge.
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complainant
(kəmˈpleɪnənt)n
(Law) law a person who makes a complaint, usually before justices; plaintiff
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com•plain•ant
(kəmˈpleɪ nənt)n.
a person, group, or company that makes a complaint, as in a legal action.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" litigant, litigator - (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants" petitioner, suer - someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right |
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complainant
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complainant
n → Beschwerdeführer(in) m(f); (in court) → Kläger(in) m(f)
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