<P> In legal terminology , a complaint is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons ( see : cause of action ) that the filing party or parties ( the plaintiff ( s ) ) believes are sufficient to support a claim against the party or parties against whom the claim is brought ( the defendant ( s ) ) that entitles the plaintiff ( s ) to a remedy ( either money damages or injunctive relief ) . For example , the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ( FRCP ) that govern civil litigation in United States courts provide that a civil action is commenced with the filing or service of a pleading called a complaint . Civil court rules in states that have incorporated the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure use the same term for the same pleading . </P>
<P> In legal terminology , a complaint is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons ( see : cause of action ) that the filing party or parties ( the plaintiff ( s ) ) believes are sufficient to support a claim against the party or parties against whom the claim is brought ( the defendant ( s ) ) that entitles the plaintiff ( s ) to a remedy ( either money damages or injunctive relief ) . For example , the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ( FRCP ) that govern civil litigation in United States courts provide that a civil action is commenced with the filing or service of a pleading called a complaint . Civil court rules in states that have incorporated the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure use the same term for the same pleading . </P>
who makes a legal complaint in a court proceeding
who makes a legal complaint in a court proceeding
the plaintiff
the plaintiff