Claimant in United Kingdom

Definition of Claimant

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Claimant : A person applying for relief against another person in an action, suit, petition, or any other form of court proceeding. Before the introduction of the *Civil Procedure Rules in 1999, a claimant was called a plaintiff.

Compare defendant.

Definition of The ‘But For’ Test

The claimant must be able to prove that harm would not have occurred ‘but for’ the negligence of the defendant.

Definition of Claimant

Another term for plaintiff.