Procedure

Complaint

/ kom-PLAYNT /

Definition

The initial pleading in a civil lawsuit stating the plaintiff\'s claims.

Used in Context

“The complaint alleged negligence, fraud, and breach of contract.”

Etymology

◈ Old French: complaindre, to lament

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