plaint
11plaint — [[t]ple͟ɪnt[/t]] plaints N COUNT A plaint is a complaint or a sad cry. [LITERARY] Somewhere a dog was howling, a forlorn, haunting plaint that echoed eerily upon the sea misted air …
12plaint — The original or first process, setting forth the cause of action at large, by which an action was begun in an inferior court at common law. Shaw v Dutcher & Harris (NY) 19 Wend 216, 219. A private memorial tendered in open court to the judge,… …
13plaint — n. 1 Brit. Law an accusation; a charge. 2 literary or archaic a complaint; a lamentation. Etymology: ME f. OF plainte fem. past part. of plaindre, and OF plaint f. L planctus (as PLAIN(2)) …
14Plaint number — A Plaint number is an old fashioned term for a claim number . [ [http://www.hmcourts service.gov.uk/infoabout/glossary/legal.htm#P Her Majestery s Courts official web site] ] [ [http://www.lawglossary.net/definition/2314 Plaint Number Law… …
15Plaint note — A plaint note is a legal document, chiefly referred to as such under English law and that of other Commonwealth nations. It is sent by a court to a defendant to confirm legal action taken against them, and to inform them of their case number. In… …
16plaint — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin planctus, from plangere to strike, beat one s breast, lament; akin to Old High German fluokhōn to curse, Greek plēssein to strike Date: 13th century 1. lamentation, wail 2. protest,… …
17plaint — /playnt/, n. 1. a complaint. 2. Law. a statement of grievance made to a court for the purpose of asking redress. 3. a lament; lamentation. [1175 1225; ME < MF < L planctus a striking or beating (the breast) in grief, equiv. to plang(ere) to beat …
18plaint — Synonyms and related words: accusal, accusation, accusing, allegation, allegement, arraignment, bawl, bill of particulars, blame, bringing of charges, bringing to book, charge, complaint, count, cry, delation, denouncement, denunciation, dolorous …
19plaint — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Lamentation] Syn. lament, moan, sorrow; see cry 3 . 2. [Grievance] Syn. complaint, grumble*, gripe*, demur; see objection 2 …
20plaint — sb. Alys. 7488. HD. 2961 …
