declarant

[ dih-klair-uhnt ]

noun

1. a person who declares or makes a declaration or statement.
2. Law. a person who is not a citizen of the Unied States and who has formally declared declare their intention before a court of record to become a citizen of the U.S.

declarant

/ dɪˈklɛərənt /

noun

1. law a person who makes a declaration

Word History and Origins

Origin of declarant¹

First recorded in 1675–85; declare + -ant

Example Sentences

The witness making the statement is a “declarant.”

From Encyclopedia.com

The declarant must file a separate document attesting to the veracity of the sworn statement.

From Encyclopedia.com

He said it would make sense for lawyers from the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor to weigh in with thoughts about what they expect a declarant to say.

From Washington Times

For example, there's an exception to the hearsay rule for “a statement describing or explaining an event or condition, made while or immediately after the declarant perceived it.”

From Washington Post

Such a “statement against interest” would have to be “supported by corroborating circumstances that clearly indicate its trustworthiness, if it is offered in a criminal case as one that tends to expose the declarant to criminal liability,” according to another exception in the rules.

From Washington Post