Complaint - Law Dictionary Search Results
information
a prosecuting officer and that serves the same function as an indictment presented by a grand jury compare complaint, indictment NOTE: About half the states in the United States allow prosecutors to issue informations. The rest require
indictment
prosecuting authority and found by a grand jury that charges a person or persons with an offense compare complaint, information b : bill of indictment at bill
Murmurous
Attended with murmurs exciting murmurs or complaint murmuring
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grievance
cause of distress (as an unsatisfactory working condition or unfair labor practice) felt to afford a reason for complaint or dispute ;esp : a violation of a collective bargaining agreement usually by the employer 2 : the
file
(as a document) on file among the records of an office esp. by formally receiving and endorsing [a complaint filed by the clerk despite the absence of the filing fee] 2 : to return (the documentation in
fictitious name
fictitious name : a name (as John Doe) used in a complaint when the party's name is unknown at the time of filing or when the party's identity is being
fee
filing of a document NOTE: Filing fees are ordinarily charged in civil matters with the filing of the complaint. jury fee : a fee that is assessed in some courts as part of the cost of a
essential element
essential element : an element of a tort or esp. a crime that must be alleged in the complaint or charging instrument (as the indictment) in order to make out a prima facie case
demurrer
French demorer, from Latin demorari to delay] : a plea in response to an allegation (as in a complaint or indictment) that admits its truth but also asserts that it is not sufficient as a cause of
motion
filed before an answer and that requests the court to order the plaintiff to clarify allegations in the complaint because the claims are so vague or ambiguous that an answer cannot reasonably be framed motion in bar
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