Complainant

Legal Definition and Related Resources of Complainant

Meaning of Complainant

One who makes a complaint. A plaintiff in a suit in chancery is so called. The actor in a chancery suit.

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Synonyms of Complainant

noun

  • accusant
  • accuser
  • aggrieved party
  • challenger
  • charger
  • claimant
  • complaining party
  • delator
  • denouncer
  • impeacher
  • incriminator
  • indicter
  • indictor
  • libelant
  • litigant
  • one instigating an action
  • opposing party
  • party
  • party to a suit
  • petitioner
  • petitioner for legal redress
  • plaintiff
  • preferror of charges
  • prosecution
  • prosecutor
  • public prosecutor
  • relator
  • suitor
  • Associated Concepts: complainant’s costs
  • complaining witness

Complainant in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of complainant.

Meaning of Complainant in Spanish

Description/ translation of complainant into Spanish: denunciante, querellante[1]

Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where complainant belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.

Notes and References

  1. Translation of Complainant published by Antonio Peñaranda

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See Also

  • Law Enforcement Officer
  • Policeman
  • Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

English Legal System: Complainant

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Complainant :

A person who alleges that a crime has been committed. A complainant alleging rape, attempted rape, incitement to rape, or being an accessory to rape is allowed by statute to remain anonymous; evidence relating to her previous sexual experience cannot be given (unless the court especially rules otherwise).

Definition of Complainant

A person who lodges a complaint with a court or other decision maker.

Meaning of Complainant in the U.S. Legal System

Definition of Complainant published by the National Association for Court Management: The party who complains or sues; one who applies to the court for legal redress. Also called the plaintiff.

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