an expression of grievance or resentment | the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law |
(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow | the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation |
(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 | |