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Complainant vs Accuser - What's the difference?

complainant | accuser |

As nouns the difference between complainant and accuser

is that complainant is the party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff while accuser is one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

complainant

English

Alternative forms

* complainaunt (qualifier)

Noun

(wikipedia complainant) (en noun)
  • (legal) the party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff
  • One who makes complaint.
  • * Collier
    • Eager complainants of the dispute.

    accuser

    English

    Alternative forms

    * accusor * accusour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

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