movant

movant
mov·ant or mov·ent /'mü-vənt/ n: the party who makes a motion

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

movant
index petitioner

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


movant
n.
A party making a motion.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


movant
The party in a lawsuit or other legal proceeding who makes a motion (application for a court order or judgment).
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


movant
n. The party making a motion to the court.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


movant
One who makes a motion before a court. The applicant for a judicial rule or order.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


movant
One who makes a motion before a court. The applicant for a judicial rule or order.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

movant
n.
   the party in a lawsuit or other legal proceeding who makes a motion (application for a court order or judgment).
   See also: motion, move

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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