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10 Language-to-English DictionariesComplainant
/kəmˈpleɪ.nənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who makes a formal complaint in a court of law.
"The complainant presented evidence to support their case in court." - 2
A person who expresses dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
"As a complainant, she voiced her concerns about the service she received."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'complainant' originates from the Middle English term 'compleynant', derived from the Old French 'compleindre', which means 'to complain'. The root can be traced back to the Latin 'complere', meaning 'to fill up' or 'to complete', evolving over time to denote someone who brings a complaint or grievance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Complainant" is said worldwide
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plaignant
Transliteration: plɛ̃ɡɑ̃
"Le plaignant a déposé une plainte auprès du tribunal."
Kläger
Transliteration: ˈklɛːɡɐ
"Der Kläger brachte Beweise vor Gericht vor."
ricorrente
Transliteration: ri.korˈrɛnte
"Il ricorrente ha presentato la sua denuncia."
demandante
Transliteration: de.manˈdante
"El demandante presentó pruebas en el juicio."
reclamante
Transliteration: ʁe.kɐˈlɐ̃.tʃi
"O reclamante apresentou sua queixa ao tribunal."
शिकायतकर्ता
Transliteration: shikayatakarta
"शिकायतकर्ता ने अदालत में सबूत पेश किए।"
投诉人
Transliteration: tóusù rén
"投诉人向法庭提交了证据。"
원고
Transliteration: won-go
"원고는 법원에 증거를 제출했습니다."
原告
Transliteration: genkoku
"原告は裁判所に証拠を提出しました。"
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