plaintiff, complainant
(noun) a person who brings an action in a court of law
Source: WordNet® 3.1
complainant (plural complainants)
(legal) The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff.
(legal) An alleged victim in a criminal investigation or trial.
One who makes complaint.
Source: Wiktionary
Com*plain"ant, n. Etym: [F. complaignant, p. pr. of complaindre.]
1. One who makes complaint. Eager complainants of the dispute. Collier.
2. (Law) (a) One who commences a legal process by a complaint. (b) The party suing in equity, answering to the plaintiff at common law. He shall forfeit one moiety to the use of the town, and the other moiety to the use of the complainant. Statutes of Mass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
