complainant
pronunciation
How to pronounce complainant in British English:
UK [kəmˈpleinənt]
How to pronounce complainant in American English:
US [kəmˈplenənt]
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- Noun:
- a person who brings an action in a court of law
Word Origin
- complainant (n.)
- early 15c., from Old French complaignant, present participle of complaindre (see complain). The present participle also was used as a noun in Middle French.
Synonym
Example
- 1. You need to find friends assisted the complainant .
- 2. You can go to protect the complainant secret .
- 3. The complainant did not live there to help .
- 4. It states that " evidence establishes that the defendant engaged in a hurried sexual encounter with the complainant , but it does not independently establish her claim of a forcible , non-consensual encounter . "
- 5. Additionally , a complainant has a relatively short period of time to lodge an application for review .