: one that asserts a right or title
a claimant to an estate
also
: claimer sense 1
Examples of claimant in a Sentence
They are claimants to the dead man's estate.
Claimants will need to fill out the appropriate paperwork.
a dispute between two claimants to the throne
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And while Murdoch and Morgan were kept from the lawsuit, Fancourt said the claimants could bring new accusations against additional journalists and private investigators allegedly involved in the snooping.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
Had the judge denied the application, the case would have proceeded to a damages hearing to quantify how much the claimant should be awarded.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 May 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
Had the judge denied the application, the case would have proceeded to a damages hearing to quantify how much the claimant should be awarded.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 May 2024
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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claimant
noun
claim·ant
ˈklā-mənt 
: a person who claims to have a right to something
Legal Definition
claimant
noun
claim·ant
ˈklā-mənt
: one that asserts a claim especially formally
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