See Also: complaint(medicine)
Complaint(money)
complaint(dictionary)
complaint(dictionary)
Complaint(law)
chief complaint(medicine)
COMPLAINT, crim(law)
Criminal Complaint(law)

Complaint (law)



A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.









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Papers files with the clerk of court to initiate a lawsuit.







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The initial document filed with the court by the plaintiff claiming legal rights against another party







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The first document filed with the court by the plaintiff stating his or her claim(s) against the defendant.







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The pleading or accusation (by a plaintiff) against a person as having committed an alleged offense or for the recovery of money.







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In a civil action, the document that initiates a lawsuit. The complaint outlines the alleged facts of the case and the basis for which a legal remedy is sought. In a criminal action, a complaint is the preliminary charge filed by the complaining party, us


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The initial request or plea to a court in a civil matter.







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A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. commit - To send a person to prison, asylum, or reformatory by a court order.