The plaintiff filed a complaint with the court.
訴状の内容を確認してから答弁書を作成します。
After reviewing the contents of the complaint, we will prepare the answer.
The complaint was served on the defendant.
He received the complaint last week.
訴状 is the written legal document that initiates a lawsuit, while 訴え is the act of bringing the case or the claim itself.
Used for documents and written submissions such as letters or legal papers.
Compound of 訴 (so, 'lawsuit' or 'appeal') and 状 (jō, 'document' or 'letter'), literally meaning 'lawsuit document'.