plaint meaning

Noun: plaint  pleynt

1. [Brit] A written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed 
2. A cry of sorrow and grief
   - lament, lamentation, wail

Derived forms: plaints

Type of: allegation, complaint

[Law]
n. Formerly, a statement in writing of a cause of action, used to initiate actions in the county courts. Under the Civil Procedure Rules, it has been replaced by the claim form.

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1. he had heard such plaints before.
2. to him i will bring my plaint.
3. i'm sick and tired of your plaints; be quiet
4. a plaint in vying for the post of the chief of shindrak qianhu
5. the chorus resumed their plaint, calling on vulcan, the god of the cuckolds