plaint
/pleɪnt/
noun
- A sad or complaining statement; a lament or expression of sorrow.
- His plaint over the loss of his dog touched everyone who heard it.
- The old man's plaint about the changing neighborhood was filled with nostalgia.
- She wrote a long plaint in her journal about the unfairness of the situation.
- A formal legal complaint or charge, especially in a court of law.
- In the plaint, the tenant listed several violations by the landlord.
- The plaintiff filed a plaint against the company for breach of contract.
- The court clerk recorded the plaint and issued a summons.