movant
- noun
- /ˈmoʊvənt/
- Formal
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solicitante
- I am alleging fraud in this case, and people are passing documents around, and the movant is allowed to see them and question their authenticity?
Examples
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I was the movant; I made the motion. This was supposed to be my opportunity to lay out my argument, present my facts, and state supporting case law. But in these courts, where you have a judge who disrupts the reason for the motion and steers the discussion towards the movant's personal financial struggles, doesn't it seem like a miscarriage of justice?
Blog text (21) -
In the hearing, the movant presented compelling evidence to support their claim for a new trial.
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I was the movant; I made the motion. This was supposed to be my opportunity to lay out my argument, present my facts, and state supporting case law. But in these courts, where you have a judge who disrupts the reason for the motion and steers the discussion towards the movant's personal financial struggles, doesn't it seem like a miscarriage of justice?
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The lawyer advised the movant to gather additional documents before submitting the motion to the court.
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During the proceedings, the movant argued that the evidence presented by the opposition was not credible.
Synonyms
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A person who proposes a formal idea at a meeting for others to vote on
A person who asks a court or government body to make a formal decision
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Etymology
Movant in law comes from the Latin movēre, 'to move', and it literally means the person who 'moves' a motion in court, like the one who starts a formal request. That's why a legal movant is the party who asks the court to do something.