Meaning of COMPLAINANT
| Pronunciation: | | kum'pleynunt
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| | Definition: | | [n] a person who brings an action in a court of law |
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| | Synonyms: | | plaintiff |
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| | Antonyms: | | defendant, suspect | | |
| | See Also: | | litigant, litigator, petitioner, suer | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Com*plain"ant\, n. [F. complaignant, p. pr. of
complaindre.]
1. One who makes complaint.
Eager complainants of the dispute. --Collier.
2. (Law)
(a) One who commences a legal process by a complaint.
(b) The party suing in equity, answering to the plaintiff
at common law.
He shall forfeit one moiety to the use of the
town, and the other moiety to the use of the
complainant. --Statutes of
Mass.
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| Legal Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The party who complains or sues; one who applies to the court for legal redress. (See also plaintiff.) |
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| | Related Terms: | | accusant, accuser, allegator, appellant, bellyacher, claimant, complainer, crab, crank, croaker, delator, faultfinder, frondeur, griper, grouch, grouser, growler, grumbler, impeacher, impugner, indictor, informer, kicker, kvetch, libelant, malcontent, murmurer, mutterer, party, petitioner, plaintiff, prosecutor, querulous person, reactionary, reactionist, rebel, sorehead, suitor, the prosecution, whiner |
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