querela

noun

que·​re·​la

kwəˈrēlə

plural querelae

-ēˌlē

civil & ecclesiastic law

1

: an action in a court

2

: the bill of complaint in a court action

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin, complaint

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