complaint
n.
finding fault, act of expressing displeasure; pleading entered by a plaintiff (Law)
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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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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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