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Examples of complainant in a Sentence
the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed
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Charlotte’s Citizens Review Board has been in place for nearly 20 years and has never ruled in favor of a complainant who filed an appeal against CMPD.
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The form is not a requirement, Boggs Muething said, but a way of prompting a complainant to provide the right information.
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In fact, the process can often take longer to complete because of the amount of care that goes into making sure all complainants are fairly represented.
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Addressing complainant's concerns that proceeds from the sale of the water system will benefit Neace, Hall said the city council will ultimately decide how that money is spent.
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In one instance, according to a complainant in a report, Favorit and another officer carelessly investigated a burglary alarm to a business.
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Grand theft motor vehicle, Chesterland Avenue: Police received a call about 8 a.m. June 23 from a resident reporting the complainant's car was stolen overnight and a juvenile relative was suspected.
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Patton said there are multiple complainants against Pell, but gave no other details on the allegations against the cardinal.
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The charges originated in the Australian state of Victoria, where police said, without providing details, that there were multiple charges from multiple complainants lodged against Pell.
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First Known Use of complainant
15th century
COMPLAINANT Defined for English Language Learners
complainant
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Definition of complainant for English Language Learners
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law : a person who makes a formal charge in court saying that someone has done something wrong
Law Dictionary
complainant
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com·plain·ant
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kəm-ˈplā-nənt
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legal Definition of complainant
:the party (as a plaintiff or petitioner) who makes the complaint in a legal action or proceeding
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