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Definition of complainant
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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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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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Patton said there are multiple complainants against Pell, but gave no other details on the allegations against the cardinal.
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Several U.S. companies, including Yelp and Expedia, were official complainants in the European case against Google, dampening the Europe vs. America dynamic.
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The maps allowed Republicans to lock in huge majorities in the Assembly and state Senate without competitive elections, according to complainants.
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The complainant was a co-worker of the officer, the release said.
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Within 10 days after receiving the superintendent's decision, the complainant or the accused may appeal the decision to the school board via written request.
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Geraghty wrote that while civil contempt sanctions often are used to correct a defendant's violation of a court order, judges have the authority to require the complainants be compensated for losses sustained.
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First Known Use of complainant
15th century
COMPLAINANT Defined for English Language Learners
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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
\kəm-ˈplā-nənt\
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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