complainant

The definition of a complainant is a person who has an issue and is making a charge in a court of law.

(noun)

An example of a complainant is the plaintiff.

See complainant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Law a person who files a charge or makes the complaint in court; plaintiff

Origin: ME compleinaunt < prp. of OFr complaindre: see complain

See complainant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Law

A party that makes a complaint or files a formal charge, as in a court of law; a plaintiff.

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