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complainant

[kuhm-play-nuhnt] / kəmˈpleɪ nənt /
NOUN
filer of court complaint
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The complainant said she deleted "I love you" texts exchanged with Hayler after he allegedly told her to get rid of them.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Piercy said it was not accepted on behalf of Hayler that such texts had been sent to her at any time, to which the complainant replied that they were "deleted, long gone, years ago".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The complainant recalled him saying it might end badly for her, but that she had not felt frightened of him.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Speaking after this alleged incident, the complainant told police: "I think by that point I knew it wasn't quite right, he kept telling me to 'shh', I had to be secretive and not tell anyone."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Not only did it usually fill space and send the complainant away happy, it made us look honest.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

Two of the complainants also challenged whether the health claims in the ad breached the ASA's advertising code.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

"Where you have predatory police officers, it's important that victims or complainants... can be assured of evidence led, impartial and independent investigation".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

He will now face another court hearing on July 29-30, which could see him and the six other complainants ordered to pay substantial legal costs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

He added that lifelong anonymity was given to complainants in sexual offence cases and "great attention must be taken" to make sure this was not undermined or victims were not discouraged from coming forward.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

The complainants would not dare to present themselves.

From Round the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne


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