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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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But to the extent that any other identified parties outside the boundaries of the groundwater basin make a claim to groundbasin water, or who claim a right to control basin recharge water from the watershed, they may be joined as parties either through a motion to amend a complaint or by cross-complaint. At the same time, the court found against Investor Relations Services and Summit Trading, in all respects, on their cross-complaint. What they will end up doing is filing a cross-complaint against everybody in the valley who pumps water. |
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