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movant U.S. Law.|ˈmuːvənt|
[f. move v. + -ant1: cf. movent a. b.]
One who applies to or petitions a court of law or a judge with the intention of obtaining a ruling in his favour. Also attrib. or as adj.
1927Corpus Juris XLII. 517/1 A ‘renewal’ of the motion, so-called, is the remedy usually available to the dissatisfied movant whose motion has been denied. 1949Corpus Juris Secundum LX. 38/1 Relief to Movant... In the absence of a prayer for general relief, the moving party usually is confined to the relief asked for in his motion. 1961Words & Phrases State & Federal Courts XXVII. A. 353/1 Intention was that such statute should be remedial in operation, to permit court to correct errors..into which it has been led..by the party opposing movant. 1972N.Y. Law Jrnl. 22 Aug. 2/3 Motion is granted and the requested subpoena shall issue. Movant shall furnish a copy of the records produced to the other parties. 1973Ibid. 19 July 11/1 The movant fails to establish either defective service of the notice of petition and petition, upon which the default was granted, or a meritorious defense thereto, since nothing is asserted beyond an expression of dissatisfaction with the award. Ibid. 1 Aug. 14/2 It is ordered that this motion by defendant..is denied without prejudice to the right of movant defendant to oppose the application of a general preference made by plaintiffs. |