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Complaint

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based

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in criminal law, a pleading describing some wrong or offense

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an expression of grievance or resentment

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(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow

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an often persistent bodily disorder or disease

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Variants

synonym
ailmentchargeill
plural
Complaints
possessive
Complaint's
pluralpossessive
Complaints'