What does complaint mean?
Definitions for complaint
kəmˈpleɪntcom·plaint
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word complaint.
Princeton's WordNet
ailment, complaint, illnoun
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
complaintnoun
(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
complaintnoun
an expression of grievance or resentment
complaintnoun
(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
charge, complaintnoun
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
"he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
Wiktionary
complaintnoun
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.
complaintnoun
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.
complaintnoun
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.
complaintnoun
a consumer complaint
complaintnoun
a bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder
Don't come too close, I've got this nasty complaint.
Etymology: compleynte, from compleint, from compleindre.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Complaintnoun
Etymology: complainte, French.
I cannot find any cause of complaint, that good laws have so much been wanting unto us, as we to them. Richard Hooker, Dedicat.
As for me, is my complaint to man. Job, xxx. 4.
The poverty of the clergy in England hath been the complaint of all who wish well to the church. Jonathan Swift.
One, in a complaint of his bowels, was let blood ’till he had scarce any left, and was perfectly cured. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.
Full of vexation, come I with complaint
Against my child. William Shakespeare, Midsummer Night’s Dream.Against the goddess these complaints he made. John Dryden, Æn.
Wikipedia
Complaint
In legal terminology, a complaint is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons (see: cause of action) that the filing party or parties (the plaintiff(s)) believes are sufficient to support a claim against the party or parties against whom the claim is brought (the defendant(s)) that entitles the plaintiff(s) to a remedy (either money damages or injunctive relief). For example, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 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. In Civil Law, a “complaint” is the first formal action taken to officially begin a lawsuit. This written document contains the allegations against the defense, the specific laws violated, the facts that led to the dispute, and any demands made by the plaintiff to restore justice.In some jurisdictions, specific types of criminal cases may also be commenced by the filing of a complaint, also sometimes called a criminal complaint or felony complaint. Most criminal cases are prosecuted in the name of the governmental authority that promulgates criminal statutes and enforces the police power of the state with the goal of seeking criminal sanctions, such as the State (also sometimes called the People) or Crown (in Commonwealth realms). In the United States, the complaint is often associated with misdemeanor criminal charges presented by the prosecutor without the grand jury process. In most U.S. jurisdictions, the charging instrument presented to and authorized by a grand jury is referred to as an indictment.
ChatGPT
complaint
A complaint is a formal or informal expression of dissatisfaction or discontentment towards a certain situation, product, service, or individual, typically in an attempt to gain a resolution or redress. It can also refer to a legal document that initiates a lawsuit by setting forth the facts and legal claims of the plaintiff.
Webster Dictionary
Complaintnoun
expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding
Complaintnoun
cause or subject of complaint or murmuring
Complaintnoun
an ailment or disease of the body
Complaintnoun
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
Wikidata
Complaint
In legal terminology, a complaint is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons that the filing party or parties believes are sufficient to support a claim against the party or parties against whom the claim is brought that entitles the plaintiff to a remedy ]. 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. In some jurisdictions, specific types of criminal cases may also be commenced by the filing of a complaint, also sometimes called a criminal complaint or felony complaint. All criminal cases are prosecuted in the name of the governmental authority that promulgates criminal statutes and enforces the police power of the state with the goal of seeking criminal sanctions, such as the State or Crown. In the United States, the complaint is often associated with misdemeanor criminal charges presented by the prosecutor without the grand jury process. In most U.S. jurisdictions, the charging instrument presented to and authorized by a grand jury is referred to as an indictment.
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'complaint' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4187
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'complaint' in Nouns Frequency: #1008
Anagrams for complaint »
compliant
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of complaint in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of complaint in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of complaint in a Sentence
Chris Brown has lodged a complaint with the Paris public prosecutor for slanderous accusations, so that an investigation can be conducted, in particular so that light can be shed on the conditions under which this young woman was brought to lodge a complaint against him and, also, check her motivations.
When this boy called us, he just quickly said we must rescue them. But the families hadn’t lodged a police complaint and we could not move on our own, thankfully, we could locate this woman’s family through a contact. (They) needed a lot of counseling before they filed a missing report with the police, because they were convinced that their daughter was happily married to this young, good-looking, rich guy.
We lodged a complaint in Denmark pertaining to a meeting that took place between him and FBI agents in 2011. We want that to be probed on the basis that it was an illegal operation according to Danish law.
His only complaint was' it makes me sad that people would rather fly by and honk at a disabled person rather than to lend a hand, we need to be caring for each other and helping each other out.
The Commissioner in charge has made it clear to me that she can't do anything until the teams themselves submit a formal complaint, and so if that's what the teams feel is right then that is what they should do.
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- شكوىArabic
- оплакване, болка, недоволство, болестBulgarian
- queixaCatalan, Valencian
- příznak nemoci, stížnost, symptom, nemocCzech
- Anzeige, Leiden, Beanstandung, Krankheit, Monierung, Reklamation, Klage, BeschwerdeGerman
- παράπονοGreek
- plendoEsperanto
- problema, quejaSpanish
- valitus, vaiva, kantelu, reklamaatioFinnish
- plainteFrench
- coireScottish Gaelic
- queixaGalician
- उलहनाHindi
- panaszHungarian
- denuncia, lamentela, disturbo, reclamoItalian
- 不平, 不満, 文句Japanese
- gazin, گلهیی, gilî, şikayet, rexneKurdish
- querelaLatin
- grieven, klacht, beklag, proces-verbaalDutch
- innvending, klageNorwegian
- skargaPolish
- queixaPortuguese
- reclamație, plângere, dereglare, tulburare, deranjament, indispoziție, nemulțumireRomanian
- недомогание, иск, недуг, недовольство, нарекание, жалобаRussian
- klagomål, klaganSwedish
- lawamaSwahili
- şikayetTurkish
- شکایتUrdu
- lời phàn nànVietnamese
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