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Law. The action or an act of laying before a court or person in authority a formal statement of… Ecclesiastical Law. A formal complaint or report…
A formal complaint or accusation. Obsolete.
A written statement in which an accusation is made to a superior authority against a person (esp. a prisoner or member of the armed forces); the…