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==Origin==

==Origin==

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] compleynen, from Anglo-French compleindre, from Vulgar Latin *complangere, from [[Latin]] com- + plangere to lament

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] compleynen, from Anglo-French compleindre, from Vulgar Latin *complangere, from [[Latin]] com- + plangere to lament

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1: to [[express]] [[grief]], [[pain]], or discontent <complaining about the [[weather]]>

*1: to [[express]] [[grief]], [[pain]], or discontent <complaining about the [[weather]]>

*2: to make a [[formal]] [[accusation]] or charge  

*2: to make a [[formal]] [[accusation]] or charge  

==Description==

==Description==

In [[legal]] terminology, a '''complaint''' is a [[formal]] legal [[document]] that sets out the [[facts]] and legal reasons (see: cause of [[action]]) that the filing party or parties (the plaintiff(s)) believes are sufficient to [[support]] a claim against the party or parties against whom the claim is brought (the defendant(s)) that entitles the plaintiff(s) to a remedy (either [[money]] damages or injunctive relief). For example, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Rules_of_Civil_Procedure Federal Rules of Civil Procedure] that govern civil litigation in United States [[courts]] provide that a civil action is commenced with the filing or service of a pleading called a complaint. Civil court rules in states that have incorporated the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure use the same term for the same pleading.

In [[legal]] terminology, a '''complaint''' is a [[formal]] legal [[document]] that sets out the [[facts]] and legal reasons (see: cause of [[action]]) that the filing party or parties (the plaintiff(s)) believes are sufficient to [[support]] a claim against the party or parties against whom the claim is brought (the defendant(s)) that entitles the plaintiff(s) to a remedy (either [[money]] damages or injunctive relief). For example, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Rules_of_Civil_Procedure Federal Rules of Civil Procedure] that govern civil litigation in United States [[courts]] provide that a civil action is commenced with the filing or service of a pleading called a complaint. Civil court rules in states that have incorporated the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure use the same term for the same pleading.

In some [[jurisdictions]], specific types of [[criminal]] cases may also be commenced by the filing of a complaint, also sometimes called a criminal complaint or felony complaint. All criminal cases are prosecuted in the [[name]] of the governmental [[authority]] that promulgates criminal statutes and enforces the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_power police power] of the [[state]] with the goal of seeking [[criminal]] [[sanction]]s, such as the State (also sometimes called the People) or Crown (in Commonwealth realms). In the United States, the complaint is often associated with misdemeanor [[criminal]] charges presented by the prosecutor without the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_jury grand jury] [[process]]. In most U.S. [[jurisdictions]], the charging instrument presented to and authorized by a grand jury is referred to as an [[indictment]].

In some [[jurisdictions]], specific types of [[criminal]] cases may also be commenced by the filing of a complaint, also sometimes called a criminal complaint or felony complaint. All criminal cases are prosecuted in the [[name]] of the governmental [[authority]] that promulgates criminal statutes and enforces the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_power police power] of the [[state]] with the goal of seeking [[criminal]] [[sanction]]s, such as the State (also sometimes called the People) or Crown (in Commonwealth realms). In the United States, the complaint is often associated with misdemeanor [[criminal]] charges presented by the prosecutor without the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_jury grand jury] [[process]]. In most U.S. [[jurisdictions]], the charging instrument presented to and authorized by a grand jury is referred to as an [[indictment]].

In many U.S. [[jurisdictions]], a complaint submitted to a [[court]] must be accompanied by a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_Information_Statement Case Information Statement], which sets forth specific key [[information]] about the case and the lawyers representing the parties. This allows the [[judge]] to make determinations about which deadlines to set for different [[phases]] of the case, as it moves through the court system.

In many U.S. [[jurisdictions]], a complaint submitted to a [[court]] must be accompanied by a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_Information_Statement Case Information Statement], which sets forth specific key [[information]] about the case and the lawyers representing the parties. This allows the [[judge]] to make determinations about which deadlines to set for different [[phases]] of the case, as it moves through the court system.

In some countries, (for example Australia and the UK and many countries of the European Community), the making of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_complaint consumer complaints], particularly regarding the sale of [[financial]] services, is governed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute statute]. The statutory [[authority]] may require companies to reply to complaints within set time [[limits]], publish written [[procedures]] for handling customer dissatisfaction and provide [[information]] about arbitration schemes.

In some countries, (for example Australia and the UK and many countries of the European Community), the making of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_complaint consumer complaints], particularly regarding the sale of [[financial]] services, is governed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute statute]. The statutory [[authority]] may require companies to reply to complaints within set time [[limits]], publish written [[procedures]] for handling customer dissatisfaction and provide [[information]] about arbitration schemes.

[[Category: Law]]

[[Category: Law]]