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单词 complainant
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complainant

noun

com·​plain·​ant kəm-ˈplā-nənt How to pronounce complainant (audio)
1
: the party who makes the complaint in a legal action or proceeding
2
: one who complains

Synonyms

  • plaintiff
  • suer
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Example Sentences

the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed
Recent Examples on the Web The complainant was unable to give a specific time frame when the damage had occurred. Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 The complainant reported that sometime between 4 p.m. July 24 and 6:45 a.m. July 25 unknown offenders appeared to have gone through the unlocked vehicle. Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 The second time, according to the Supreme Court, the complainant did not know that Kirkpatrick was not wearing a condom because the conditions were dark. Karina Tsui, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 After a resident accused her neighbors of dumping their tree limbs and branches on her property July 24, police inspected and said that the foliage clearly appeared to have come from the complainant’s own yard. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 31 July 2022 Each complainant is seeking damages and to remove the other from the board. Alexandra Bruell, WSJ, 29 July 2022 On the 2500 block of N. Frontage Road, a complainant reported to police that a catalytic converter had been taken from a vehicle between 5:31 a.m. and 2:32 p.m. March 8. Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com, 21 Mar. 2022 The complainant reported that a garage door opener was used to gain access to the garage between 12:23 a.m. and 12:44 a.m. Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 The three-year statute of limitations in traditional negligence cases doesn’t run while the complainant is a minor, Conlon said. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

complainant

noun

com·​plain·​ant kəm-ˈplā-nənt How to pronounce complainant (audio)
: the party (as a plaintiff or petitioner) who makes the complaint in a legal action or proceeding

complainant

noun

as in plaintiff
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • plaintiff
  • accuser
  • appellant
  • petitioner
  • litigant
  • suer
  • suitor
  • pleader
  • party

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • defendant
  • accused
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