Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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complaint | Yes | No | No | No |
bill of indictment | Yes | No | No | No |
complaint (noun) | bill of indictment (noun) |
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an expression of grievance or resentment | a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense |
(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow | |
(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based | |
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense | |
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining |