complainant

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In all of the documents Mr. Clark pored over, however, he didn’t find a single female complainant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

ABE interviews are police recorded video interviews with a complainant.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

On 25 November, Mr Vickers went to her home address and advised her husband that he would issue a community resolution, an informal agreement between a complainant and an alleged offender.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Premier said it had seen evidence that when the complainant filed his original case against an accused priest, Bishop Sarah contacted the priest involved about the allegations, breaching the Church's disciplinary protocols.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

“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