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claimant (► INSURANCE a person or company that requests or receives payment from an insurance company for an accident, illness, damage to property, etc.: "For medical malpractice insurance claims that we paid, fewer than 10% had a payout of $1 million or more. ► a person who requests or receives payment of money that a government, organization, or company owes them: "Tax credit payments are calculated according to the claimant's yearly income. ► (also plaintiff) LAW a person who goes to court to make a legal complaint against someone else: "The claimant commenced this action to recover damages that were sustained while working for the defendant. ► LAW someone who demands the right to be the legal owner of a particular property, payment, or title: "He was declared the legitimate claimant to the throne. CBED Alexander Demidov) |
