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claimant

[kley-muhnt] / ˈkleɪ mənt /
NOUN
petitioner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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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

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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