Complaint
Complaint
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Meaning of Complaint in Spanish
Description/ translation of complaint into Spanish: denuncia, querella[1]
Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where complaint belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
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Translation of Complaint published by Antonio Peñaranda
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Legal English Vocabulary: Complaint in Spanish
Online translation of the English legal term complaint into Spanish: queja (English to Spanish translation). More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.
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Civil Procedure.
Complaint in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of complaint.
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English Legal System: Complaint
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Complaint:
1. The initiating step in civil proceedings in the *magistrates' court, consisting of a statement of the complainant's allegations. The complaint is made before a *justice of the peace or, if the complaint is not required to be on oath, before a *clerk to the justices, who may then issue an originating *process directed to the defendant.
2. An allegation of a crime. A complaint made by the victim of a sexual offence directly after the commission of the offence is admissible as evidence of the consistency of the complainant's story.
Complaint Meaning in the U.S. Court System
A written statement filed by a plaintiff initiating a civil case, stating the jurisdiction of the court to resolve the legal dispute, the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant, and the requested relief.
Meaning of Complaint in the U.S. Legal System
Definition of Complaint published by the National Association for Court Management: The legal document that usually begins a civil lawsuit. It states the facts and identifies the action the court is asked to take.
Complaint in Voting Law
Definition of Complaint in the context of the United States election law: Presentation by a plaintiff before the competent electoral or judicial authority, setting forth the claim for which redress is sought. (See: Claim)
Complaint in Voting Law
Definition of Complaint in the context of the United States election law: Presentation by a plaintiff before the competent electoral or judicial authority, setting forth the claim for which redress is sought. (See: Claim)
Complaint (Criminal Judicial Process)
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