complainant

== English == === Alternative forms === complainaunt (obsolete, rare) === Etymology === From Old French complaignant, present participle of complaindre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kəmˈpleɪnənt/ === Noun === complainant (plural complainants) One who makes complaint, one who complains. 1708-1714 Jeremy Collier, Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain Eager complainants […] in the dispute. (law) The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff. (law) An alleged victim in a criminal investigation or trial. ==== Synonyms ==== (law, litigation): (in civil proceedings) claimant (law): (in criminal proceedings) plaintiff ==== Antonyms ==== (law, litigation): (in civil or criminal proceedings) defendant (law, litigation): (in civil proceedings) respondent ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====