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complaint noun

  /kəmˈpleɪnt/
  • (legal) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.
 plainte, réclamation
  • (legal) In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.
 porter plainte
file a complaint
porter plainte
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