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complaint /com·plaint/ (kom-plānt´) a disease, symptom, or disorder. chief complaint the symptom or group of symptoms about which the patient first consults the doctor; the presenting symptom. complaint Etymology: L, complangere, to beat the breast 1 (in law) a pleading by a plaintiff made under oath to initiate a suit. It is a statement of the formal charge and the cause for action against the defendant. For a minor offense the defendant is tried on the basis of the complaint. A more serious felony prosecution requires an indictment with evidence presented by a state's attorney. 2 Usage notes: informal. any ailment, problem, or symptom identified by the client, patient, member of the person's family, or other knowledgeable person. The chief complaint often causes the person to seek health care. complaint, complaint, n an ailment, problem, or symptom disclosed by the patient. complaint, chief (CC), n the main symptom or reason for which the patient seeks treatment. The most troublesome ailment, problem, or symptom. complaint A Sx of which a person is aware or which causes discomfort, generally described from a Pt's perspective–eg, loss of weight, crushing chest pain, FUO, and is often the principal reason for seeking medical attention; in
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The act is designed to "promote the commercialization and
public availability of inventions made in the United States" and
funded in part by the government, according to the amended complaint. ``The failure to answer the first amended complaint was due to
simple, excusable neglect, and was inadvertent,'' stated the
filing by City Attorney James Hahn. The proposed class is defined in the amended complaint as all
persons who purchased RelationServe shares between May 24, 2005 and
August 28, 2006, inclusive (the "Class Period"). |
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