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porter plainte — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • complain verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
  • complaint noun A statement expressing dissatisfaction or a problem.

Senses

porter plainte is used for these senses in English:

  • complain (intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
  • complaint (legal) In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.
  • press charges To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person.

complain — full definition

  1. verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
  2. verb To make a formal report or accusation, especially to an authority.

complaint — full definition

  1. noun A statement expressing dissatisfaction or a problem.
  2. noun A medical problem or symptom.
  3. noun A formal legal document stating the facts and claims that start a lawsuit.

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