complainant

[ kuh m-pley-nuh nt ]

/ kəmˈpleɪ nənt /

a person, group, or company that makes a complaint, as in a legal action.

Origin of complainant

1375–1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French compleignant (present participle of compleindre). See complain, -ant

They must assess the credibility of the complainant with an understanding that those both strong and weak are vulnerable.

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Then there is any person who encountered or spoke to the complainant in the aftermath of the supposed liaison.

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All of those identified by the complainant denied any knowledge of wrongful conduct by the associate coach.

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Justice said she did not know the identity of the second complainant.

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The reply was unexpected; Adriance looked towards the complainant's voice.

A Man's Hearth |Eleanor M. Ingram
I shall take care, though, that your punishment is one which shall neither be heavy to you nor serviceable to the complainant.

Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi |Joseph Grimaldi
In Massachusetts it has always been required that the complainant shall be first examined on his oath.

Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave |Various
He defied the complainant to proceed with his charge, and dared the Magistrate to convict him.

The Treaty of Waitangi |T. Lindsay Buick
The sleeves of the garments which were worn by the complainant were produced in court, saturated with blood.

Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore |Charles Hardwick

complainant

/ (kəmˈpleɪnənt) /

law a person who makes a complaint, usually before justices; plaintiff