amended complaint

Definition of "amended complaint"
  1. A later version of a complaint that the plaintiff or petitioner submits to change certain aspects, like factual details, new claims, unidentified defendants or after the court deemed the original complaint as insufficient
How to use "amended complaint" in a sentence
  1. The lawyer filed an amended complaint to include new claims.
  2. After realizing a mistake in the original filing, an amended complaint was necessary.
  3. The court found the original complaint inadequate, necessitating an amended complaint.

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