claimant

[ kley-muhnt ]

noun

1. a person who makes a claim.

ˈclaimant

/ ˈkleɪmənt /

noun

1. a person who makes a claim
2. a person who brings a civil action in a court of law Formerly calledplaintiff Compare defendant

Other Words From

• pre·claimant noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of claimant¹

First recorded in 1740–50; claim + -ant

Example Sentences

With 1,900 potential claimants, including cancer patients, survivors and families, lawyers say it is set to be the largest pharmaceutical product group action in English and Welsh legal history.

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"The vast majority of claimants will pay nothing under the new scheme just as they pay nothing under the old scheme."

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The Duke of Sussex is "one of two claimants" continuing claims against the publisher of The Sun over allegations of unlawful information gathering, his barrister told the High Court.

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The Treasury said 40% of APR had been going to "the 7% wealthiest claimants", and that it had "made a difficult decision to ensure the relief is fiscally sustainable".

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He added the absence of any infringement decisions under EU or UK competition law meant it would be down to the claimant to prove the market abuse it was alleging was actually taking place.

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Related Words

• applicant