complainant
Etymology
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Etymology
From Old French complaignant, present participle of complaindre.
Pronunciation- IPA: /kəmˈpleɪnənt/
complainant (plural complainants)
- (legal) The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff.
- (legal) An alleged victim in a criminal investigation or trial.
- One who makes complaint.
- 1708-1714 Jeremy Collier, Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain
- Eager complainants […] in the dispute.
- 1708-1714 Jeremy Collier, Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain
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