claimant

[kley-muhnt] Origin

claim·ant

[kley-muhnt]
noun
a person who makes a claim.

Origin:
1740–50; claim + -ant

pre·claim·ant, noun
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claimant (ˈkleɪmənt)
 
n
1.  a person who makes a claim
2.  Compare defendant Formerly called: plaintiff a person who brings a civil action in a court of law

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claimant
1747, from claim, on model of appellant, defendant, etc.
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