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
- Translation of Complainant published by Antonio Peñaranda
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See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Policeman
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- complainant in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- complainant in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
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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