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Complaint Complaint Com*plaint", n. [F. complainte. See Complain.]
1. Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment;
lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding.
I poured out my complaint before him. --Ps. cxlii.
2.
Grievous complaints of you. --Shak.
2. Cause or subject of complaint or murmuring.
The poverty of the clergy in England hath been the
complaint of all who wish well to the church.
--Swift.
3. An ailment or disease of the body.
One in a complaint of his bowels. --Arbuthnot.
4. (Law) A formal allegation or charge against a party made
or presented to the appropriate court or officer, as for a
wrong done or a crime committed (in the latter case,
generally under oath); an information; accusation; the
initial bill in proceedings in equity.
Syn: Lamentation; murmuring; sorrow; grief; disease; illness;
disorder; malady; ailment.
Complaintful Complaintful Com*plaint"ful, a.
Full of complaint. [Obs.]
Plaintful Plaintful Plaint"ful, a.
Containing a plaint; complaining; expressing sorrow with an
audible voice. ``My plaintful tongue.' --Sir P. Sidney.
Plaintiff Plaintiff Plain"tiff, n. [F. plaintif making complaint,
plaintive; in Old French equiv. to plaignant complainant,
prosecutor, fr. plaindre. See Plaint, and cf. Plaintive.]
(Law)
One who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a
remedy for an injury to his rights; -- opposed to
defendant.
Plaintiff Plaintiff Plain"tiff, a.
See Plaintive. [Obs.] --Prior.
Plaintive Plaintive Plain"tive, a. [F. plaintif. See Plaintiff, n.]
1. Repining; complaining; lamenting. --Dryden.
2. Expressive of sorrow or melancholy; mournful; sad. ``The
most plaintive ditty.' --Landor. -- Plain"tive*ly, adv.
-- Plain"tive*ness, n.
Plaintively Plaintive Plain"tive, a. [F. plaintif. See Plaintiff, n.]
1. Repining; complaining; lamenting. --Dryden.
2. Expressive of sorrow or melancholy; mournful; sad. ``The
most plaintive ditty.' --Landor. -- Plain"tive*ly, adv.
-- Plain"tive*ness, n.
Plaintiveness Plaintive Plain"tive, a. [F. plaintif. See Plaintiff, n.]
1. Repining; complaining; lamenting. --Dryden.
2. Expressive of sorrow or melancholy; mournful; sad. ``The
most plaintive ditty.' --Landor. -- Plain"tive*ly, adv.
-- Plain"tive*ness, n.
Plaintless Plaintless Plaint"less, a.
Without complaint; unrepining. ``Plaintless patience.'
--Savage.
