| complaint | |
| 1. n. The act of complaining. | |
| 2. n. A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern. | |
| I have no complaints about the quality of his work, but I don't enjoy his company. | |
| 3. n. (legal) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based;The purpose is to give notice to the adversary of the nature and basis of the claim ass | |
| 4. n. (legal) In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.However, court proceedings, such as a trial | |
| 5. n. A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder. | |
| Don't come too close; I've got this nasty complaint. | |
