claimant

/ˈkleɪ.mənt/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

One who claims; one who makes a claim.

“Two or three months more went by ; the public were eagerly awaiting the arrival of this semi-exotic claimant to an English peerage, and sensations, surpassing those of the Tichbourne case, were looked forward to with palpitating interest.[…]”

2

A person receiving money from the government, in a form of unemployment benefits, disability benefits or similar.

3

The party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.

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