complaint vs notice

complaint

noun
  • The act of complaining. 

  • However, court proceedings, such as a trial, cannot be instituted until an indictment or information has been handed down against the defendant. 

  • In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based; 

  • The purpose is to give notice to the adversary of the nature and basis of the claim asserted. 

  • A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern. 

  • In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate. 

  • A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder. 

notice

noun
  • A formal notification or warning. 

  • A published critical review of a play or the like. 

  • A written or printed announcement. 

  • Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa. 

  • The act of observing; perception. 

  • Prior notification. 

verb
  • To be noticeable; to show. 

  • To become aware of; to observe. 

How often have the words complaint and notice occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )