claimant
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The court document also said: "At no time in the period after the accident did the claimant suggest that he had suffered any injury in the accident."
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
No, but there was an angry written statement from Prince Harry and fellow claimant Baroness Doreen Lawrence - the mother of Stephen Lawrence - attacking the judgement as a "complete and obvious whitewash".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
If the agency doesn’t respond or denies a claim, the claimant can then file suit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Lawyers who are experts in tort claims said the bureaucratic process is lengthy and complex, and any damage award would likely be lower than what a claimant is seeking.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
If a marriageable son belonged to the family where she boarded a proposal was automatic; if there was more than one claimant, vicious fights occurred over her hand.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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After an emotional 11-week trial -- during which Harry gave in-person evidence -- judge Matthew Nicklin sided with the publisher in a July 7 ruling, concluding the "claimants failed to prove their pleaded allegations".
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
During the trial, dozens of people gave evidence including Prince Harry and the other claimants.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The “last grizzly killed” has several claimants: In Orange County, it was in February 1908, when a huge steel trap was laid for a bear that had been stealing honeycombs from hives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
They are negotiating settlement agreements with claimants, whose lawyers say the estate wants to secure a deal as soon as possible to fix a potential liability and understand the extent of the financial damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Different mummies at different times backed different claimants to the Inka throne.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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