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com⋅plain⋅ant

[kuhm-pley-nuhnt]
–noun
a person, group, or company that makes a complaint, as in a legal action.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < AF compleignant (prp. of compleindre). See complain, -ant
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com·plain·ant   (kəm-plā'nənt)   
n.   Law
A party that makes a complaint or files a formal charge, as in a court of law; a plaintiff.
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Main Entry: com·plain·ant
Pronunciation: k&m-'plA-n&nt
Function: noun
: the party (as a plaintiff or petitioner) who makes the complaint in a legal action or proceeding
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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