What is Complaint?
This is the pleading filed by the plaintiff to start a court action; it is a statement of the plaintiff's claim. In some states, a case is started by filing a Petition, which is the same as a complaint.
Further Reading
For more detailed information, see our related Civil Procedure terms:
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