plaignant

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plɛ.ɲɑ̃/ ~ /ple.ɲɑ̃/
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Participle

plaignant

  1. present participle of plaindre

Noun

plaignant m (plural plaignants, feminine plaignante)

  1. (law) plaintiff; prosecutor
    • 2020 June 19, “Stopper la haine sur Internet”, in Le Monde:
      Le lourd formalisme exigé des éventuels plaignants et l’amende prévue en cas de dénonciation inexacte, rendent ce texte inopérant.
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Adjective

plaignant (feminine plaignante, masculine plural plaignants, feminine plural plaignantes)

  1. (law) prosecuting

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