claimant
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noun
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a person who makes a claim
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Formerly called: plaintiff. a person who brings a civil action in a court of law Compare defendant
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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
“Where a claimant provides information to a media outlet, and commission staff learn of the allegations from the media outlet, a claimant has not provided the commission with information,” the agency wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
The claimants' lawyer, KP Law, stated that some of the information the defendants are calling for serves no clear benefit and is "tantamount to a full witness statement from each claimant".
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Crispin, if it’s any comfort, you’re probably not the only possible claimant.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
The agreement is conditioned on 95% of remaining claimants participating, the drugmaker said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The paper dubs the outcome a "huge victory for Press freedom" after every allegation made by the claimants were rejected.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Prince Harry was one of seven high-profile claimants who brought the case, including Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, and actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Judge Mr Justice Nicklin said the claimants had failed to prove the allegations of unlawful information gathering.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The lot where Fischer was buried belongs to the family of Gardar Sverisson, a close friend of Miyoko Watai, one of the claimants to the estate of Bobby.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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