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demandant

UK/dɪ'mɑːndənt/US/di'mɑ:ndәnt/
B1

Definitions

n.

(law) a person who makes a demand; a plaintiff in certain actions

(法律)要求者;原告

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
demanddown, away, reversal
+
-antcommand, order, entrust
=demandant

demand + -ant (one who) = the one who demands; an archaic legal term for a plaintiff in a real action.

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    In the old writ, the demandant claimed title to the land.

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