complainant
noun
com·plain·ant
kəm-ˈplā-nənt 
Examples of complainant in a Sentence
the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed
Recent Examples on the Web
The complainant told troopers she was involved in an incident with a motorist in a GMC Yukon who allegedly threw objects at her vehicle while both vehicles were driving on Route 15 North between Exits 44 and 49, according to state police.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024
Although the Canadian Human Rights Commission itself says the country still has a long way to go to protect trans rights, Canadian human rights tribunals have increasingly sided with trans complainants in cases where they were intentionally misgendered or deadnamed in a place of business.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 26 June 2024
Both parties agreed to settle the suit one day later, but five more lawsuits full of similar allegations from other complainants followed.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
The complainant reportedly wanted Scott out of there but didn’t intend to press charges,.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024
Although the Canadian Human Rights Commission itself says the country still has a long way to go to protect trans rights, Canadian human rights tribunals have increasingly sided with trans complainants in cases where they were intentionally misgendered or deadnamed in a place of business.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 26 June 2024
Both parties agreed to settle the suit one day later, but five more lawsuits full of similar allegations from other complainants followed.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
The complainant reportedly wanted Scott out of there but didn’t intend to press charges,.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
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“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complainant. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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complainant
noun
com·plain·ant
kəm-ˈplā-nənt
1
: one who makes a legal complaint
2
: one who complains
Legal Definition
complainant
noun
com·plain·ant
kəm-ˈplā-nənt
: the party (as a plaintiff or petitioner) who makes the complaint in a legal action or proceeding
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