Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Complaint
1. The initial pleading that starts a civil action and states the basis for the court's jurisdiction, the basis for the plaintiffs claim, and the demand for relief. 0 In some states, this pleading is called a petition. 2. Criminal law. A formal charge accusing a person of an offense. Cf. INDICTMENT; INFORMATION.
allegations-of-the-complaint rule
see eightcorners rule.
amended complaint
A complaint that modifies and replaces the original complaint by adding relevant matters that occurred before or at the time the action began. 0 In some circumstances, a party must obtain the court's permission to amend its complaint.
bill of complaint.
See BILL (2).
cross-complaint
1 A claim asserted by a defendant against another party to the action. 2. A claim asserted by a defendant against a person not a party to the action for a matter relating to the subject of the action.
double complaint
See DUPLEX QUERELA.
fresh complaint
A reasonably prompt lodging of a grievance; esp., a victim's prompt report of a sexual assault to someone trustworthy.
fresh-complaint rule.
The theory that the credibility of a sexual-assault victim is bolstered if the victim reports the assault soon after it occurs. 0 Most courts no longer recognize this theory.
preliminary complaint
A complaint issued by a court to obtain jurisdiction over a criminal suspect for a hearing on probable cause or on whether to bind the suspect over for trial.
supplemental complaint
An additional complaint that either corrects a defect in the original complaint or adds relevant matters that occurred after the action began. 9 Generally, a party must obtain the court's permission to file a supplemental complaint.
third party complaint
A complaint filed by the defendant against a third party, alleging that the third party may be liable for some or all of the damages that the plaintiff is trying to recover from the defendant.
well pleaded complaint
An original or initial pleading that sufficiently sets forth a claim for relief - by including the grounds for the court's jurisdiction, the basis for the relief claimed, and a demand for judgment -so that a defendant may draft an answer that is responsive to the issues presented. ( A well-pleaded complaint must raise a controlling issue of federal law for a federal court to have federal-question jurisdiction over the lawsuit.
well-pleaded complaint
See COMPLAINT.