complaint

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noun

The definition of a complaint is an expression of, or the cause of, pain, anger, discontent, regret or annoyance.

An example of complaint is a statement about how poorly a certain shop runs its business.
An example of complaint is a major fault in a chain restaurant.

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complaint

the act of complaining; utterance of pain, displeasure, annoyance, etc.
a subject or cause for complaining; grievance
an illness; ailment
Law a pleading setting forth the plaintiff's case or cause of action; formal charge or accusation

Origin of complaint

Middle English complainte from Old French from complaindre

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complaint

noun

An expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
A cause or reason for complaining; a grievance: What is your complaint?
a. A bodily disorder or disease; a malady or ailment.
b. The symptom or distress about which a patient seeks medical assistance.
Law
a. A formal statement initiating a lawsuit by specifying the facts and legal grounds for the relief sought.
b. A formal charge, made under oath, of the commission of a crime or other such offense.

Origin of complaint

Middle English compleinte from Old French complainte from feminine past participle of complaindre to complain ; see complain .

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Noun

(plural complaints)

A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining.
I have no complaints about the quality of his work, but I don't enjoy his company.
(law) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based;The purpose is to give notice to the adversary of the nature and basis of the claim asserted.
(law) In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.However, court proceedings, such as a trial, cannot be instituted until an indictment or information has been handed down against the defendant.
A consumer complaint.
A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.
Don't come too close, I've got this nasty complaint.

Origin

From Middle English compleynte, from Anglo-Norman compleint, from compleindre.

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complaint - Legal Definition

n

The initial pleading of a plaintiff in a civil action that identifies the court’s jurisdiction, the alleged facts that entitle the plaintiff to relief, and the relief sought. See also ad damnum clause, bill, petition, and prayer.

amended complaint

A complaint that substitutes for the original complaint and adds to, corrects, revises, or subtracts from the alleged facts contained in the original complaint.

criminal complaint

A document, signed and sworn to by a victim or witness to a crime or by a police officer, alleging facts that give rise to a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed and that a person named in the instrument committed that crime. Also called a complaint.

third-party complaint

A complaint by the defendant in a civil action against a person or entity who is not a party to the proceeding, to whom the defendant alleges a right of contribution or indemnity from that person, should the defendant be found liable to the plaintiff. See also action.

well-pleaded complaint

A complaint in a civil action that identifies the court’s jurisdiction, the alleged facts that entitle the plaintiff to relief, and the relief sought in a manner sufficient for the defendant to respond to the issues contained therein.

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complaint - Medical Definition

n.

A bodily disorder or disease; a malady or ailment.
The symptom or distress about which a patient seeks medical assistance.

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