A “complaint” is an allegation made before a proper judge or magistrate that a person has been guilty of a designated public offense.
History: (Code 1852, §428; Code 1867, §3977; Code 1876, §4647; Code 1886, §4255; Code 1896, §5204; Code 1907, §7584; Code 1923, §5217; Code 1940, T. 15, §119.)