as in plaintiff
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed
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In the 2024 session, the Legislature passed a major change to the ethics law (SB 7014) requiring complainants to have personal knowledge of the facts of a case.
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Mike Gottlieb, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
United said they were provided with explanations for the materials posted online and were satisfied that Greenwood did not physically abuse the complainant, adding that these explanations were not contested by the complainant’s family.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
Because the complaints are still under investigation, the names of complainants were redacted.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
Two of the complainants reported injuries and one reported a crash that could have been caused by the problem, Ford said.
—CBS News, 25 June 2024
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Mike Gottlieb, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
United said they were provided with explanations for the materials posted online and were satisfied that Greenwood did not physically abuse the complainant, adding that these explanations were not contested by the complainant’s family.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
Because the complaints are still under investigation, the names of complainants were redacted.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
Two of the complainants reported injuries and one reported a crash that could have been caused by the problem, Ford said.
—CBS News, 25 June 2024
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“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainant. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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