nounmasculinepl: querelos
complainant; plaintiff; one who complains or lodges a formal complaint
1. A person who files a complaint or lawsuit; someone who formally accuses another person
The querelo presented evidence to support his case against the defendant.
O querelo apresentou provas para apoiar seu caso contra o réu.
2. In legal contexts, a private accuser in criminal proceedings
The querelo had the right to participate in the prosecution of the crime.
O querelo tinha o direito de participar da acusação do crime.
3. A person who habitually complains or grumbles
He is such a querelo; he complains about everything.
Ele é um querelo; reclama de tudo.
This term is primarily used in legal contexts in Brazil to refer to someone filing a private complaint or lawsuit. It can also be used colloquially to describe someone who frequently complains. The word reflects the Portuguese legal tradition maintained in Brazilian law.
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