Plaint

[pleɪnt] or [plent]

Definition

(noun.) (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed.

Typist: Randall--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Audible expression of sorrow; lamentation; complaint; hence, a mournful song; a lament.

(n.) An accusation or protest on account of an injury.

(n.) A private memorial tendered to a court, in which a person sets forth his cause of action; the exhibiting of an action in writing.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Lamentation, lament, moan, wail, cry, complaint.

Editor: Ryan

Definition

n. lamentation: complaint: a sad song: (law) the exhibiting of an action in writing by a complainant.—adj. Plaint′ful complaining: expressing sorrow.—n. Plaint′iff (Eng. law) one who commences a suit against another—opp. to Defendant.—adj. Plaint′ive complaining: expressing sorrow: sad.—adv. Plaint′ively.—n. Plaint′iveness.—adj. Plaint′less without complaint: unrepining.

Editor: Seth