movantn.
/ˈmuːv(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈmuv(ə)nt/ U.S. Law.
A person who applies to or petitions a court of law or judge with the intention of obtaining a ruling in his or her favour.
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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
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1875 E. McPherson Polit. Hist. U.S.A. 467/1 The movant in the general proceedings was entitled to open and conclude the argument.
1882 Federal Reporter 11 814 The movants excepted to the rulings of the court.
1927 Corpus Juris 42 517/1 A ‘renewal’ of the motion, so-called, is the remedy usually available to the dissatisfied movant whose motion has been denied.
1972 N.Y. Law Jrnl. 22 Aug. 2/3 Motion is granted and the requested subpoena shall issue. Movant shall furnish a copy of the records produced to the other parties.
1999 New Jersey Law Jrnl. (Nexis) 22 Feb. 57 The court may also award the successful movant a limited, reasonable, non-punitive monetary sanction.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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