plaint

A complaint.

An utterance of grief or sorrow; a lamentation.

Lamentation; complaint; audible expression of sorrow; a sad or serious song.

Representation made of injury or wrong done; complaint.

In law: A statement of grievance made to a court for the purpose of asking redress.

The first process in an inferior court, in the nature of original process.

Audible expression of sorrow; lamentation; complaint; hence, a mournful song; a lament.

An accusation or protest on account of an injury.

A private memorial tendered to a court, in which a person sets forth his cause of action; the exhibiting of an action in writing.

A lament or woeful cry.