demandantn.
/dɪˈmɑːndənt//dɪˈmandənt/ One who demands.
1. Law. (a) spec. The plaintiff in a real action. (b) gen. A plaintiff or claimant in any civil action.
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society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > party in litigation > [noun] > plaintiff > claimant
claimerc1440
demandant1485
recoverer1515
cognizee1531
titler1584
conusee1602
recoveror1628
claimant1747
demandeur1818
vindicant1880
1344 Act 18 Edw. III c. 7 Pour quoi tieux dismes a les demandauntz ne deivent estre restitutes—transl. wherefore such dismes ought not to be restored to the said demandants.]
1485 Act 1 Hen. VII c. 1 The Demaundants shuld not knowe ayenst whom they shall take their accion.
1495 Act 11 Hen. VII c. 24 §1 The demaundaunt or playntif in the same Atteynt hath afore be nonsute.
1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor 234 The Earle excepted also to the Jurisdiction..and the Demandants replie.
1641 Rastell's Termes de la Ley (new ed.) f. 107v Demaundant is he that sueth or complaineth in an action Reall for title of land, and he is called plaintife in an Assise, and in an action personal.
1767 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. (new ed.) II. 271 In such cases a jury shall try the true right of the demandants or plaintiffs to the land.
1832 J. Austin Province Jurispr. vi. 311 A sovereign government..may appear in the character of defendant, or may appear in the character of demandant, before a tribunal of its own appointment.
2. One who makes a demand or claim; a demander.
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the mind > language > speech > request > one who requests > [noun] > one who makes a demand or claim
claimerc1440
plucker awayc1460
demandera1533
demandant1590
pretender1598
pretendant1600
claimant1747
society > authority > command > command or bidding > [noun] > demand > one who demands
demandera1533
demandant1590
1590 H. Swinburne Briefe Treat. Test. & Willes ii. f. 62 It is to bee presumed that the testator did answer, yea, rather to deliuer himselfe of the importunitie of the demaundant, then vpon deuotion or intente to make his will.
1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 204 To reproch the demandant, as though hee had little skill and discretion, to aske a thing of him who could not give the same.
1780 E. Burke Speech Oeconomical Reformation 20 Which will give preference to services, not according to the importunity of the demandant, but the rank and order of their utility or their justice.
1888 Co-operative News 26 May 486 Rights equitably claimed by the demandant for himself.
3. One who questions or interrogates.
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the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > interrogation > [noun] > one who conducts
ensearchera1382
demander1548
apposer1553
appositor1601
interrogant1647
demandant1656
interrogator1751
1656 I. Bourne Def. Script. 52 Read Mr. John Deacon, a solid and sharp Questionist, Replyant and Demandant.
1827 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey IV. vi. vi. 187 It was evident the demandant had questioned, rather from system, than by way of security.
1854 S. T. Dobell Balder (ed. 2) Pref. p.vi Perhaps it would be considered too general a reference if I were to remit my demandants to the whole History of Intellect.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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