Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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indictment | Yes | No | No | No |
complaint | Yes | No | No | No |
indictment (noun) | complaint (noun) |
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a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense | an expression of grievance or resentment |
an accusation of wrongdoing | (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 |