complainant

Example Sentences

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Selfridge told the court the complainant was "very troubled".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He said before the complainant went further, she told him she didn't want anyone to know about it.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Matthews said he thought at the time that the complainant should speak to someone who could give her more support, and he referred her to Davey and Linda Hoy, who ran the Christian Family Centre.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The complainant said the matter was "laughed off" by both the defendants as "just a joke".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“No,” he said, “we have attempted to interview the so-called complainant and he denies that he was ever assaulted.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela