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Movant vs Plaintiff - What's the difference?

movant | plaintiff |

In lang=en terms the difference between movant and plaintiff

is that movant is the party who moves for the judge to rule in favor of a motion while plaintiff is a party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.

movant

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal) The party who moves for the judge to rule in favor of a motion.
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    plaintiff

    English

    (wikipedia plaintiff)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.

    • Synonyms

    * complainant, litigant

    Antonyms

    * defendant, suspect

    Hypernyms

    * litigant, litigator

    Hyponyms

    * suer, petitioner

    Related terms

    * plaintive

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