claimant
One seeking redress
A claimant is someone who asserts a right to something or makes a formal claim.
The word appears most often in legal and administrative contexts: insurance claimants seek payouts, asylum claimants seek refuge, claimants to a throne assert hereditary rights.
The claimant argued she was owed back wages.
Party in lawsuit
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
petition · filing · judgment · testimony · evidence · verdict · attorney · counsel
One competing against incumbent
- contestantCompetition participant
- petitionerOne who formally requests
- complainantOne who lodges grievance
- objectorOne who formally disagrees
grievance · contention · appeal · protest · opposition · counterclaim · respondent · adversary
One who receives legacy
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- estateProperty and grounds
- willFaculty of deliberate choice
- probateWill validation proceedings
legatee · successor · bequest · trust · inheritance · testament · executor · codicil
Owner of insurance contract
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
settlement · adjuster · premium · indemnity · payout · deductible · underwriter · liability
One who formally requests
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
entitlement · pension · social security · dole · assistance · recipient · eligibility · income support
One owed money
- debtorOne who owes
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
- receivershipCourt-ordered asset management
reorganization · trustee · priority · secured · unsecured · distribution · discharge · filing
litigant
Party in lawsuit
court · petition · filing · judgment · testimony · evidence · verdict · attorney · counsel · deposition
challenger
One competing against incumbent
- contestantCompetition participant
- petitionerOne who formally requests
- complainantOne who lodges grievance
objector · grievance · contention · appeal · protest · opposition · counterclaim · respondent · adversary · rebuttal
heir
One who receives legacy
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- estateProperty and grounds
- willFaculty of deliberate choice
probate · legatee · successor · bequest · trust · inheritance · testament · executor · codicil · intestate
policyholder
Owner of insurance contract
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- compensationPayment for services rendered
reimbursement · settlement · adjuster · premium · indemnity · payout · deductible · underwriter · liability · damages
applicant
One who formally requests
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
allowance · entitlement · pension · social security · dole · assistance · recipient · eligibility · income support · jobseeker
creditor
One owed money
- debtorOne who owes
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
receivership · reorganization · trustee · priority · secured · unsecured · distribution · discharge · filing · petition
- unemploymentunemployment, unemployed, jobless, joblessness, unemployment rate
- insuranceinsurance, coverage, auto insurance, life insurance, home insurance
- accident claimssettlement offer, settlement agreement, cash settlement, structured settlement, payout
- English successionTudor dynasty, House of Windsor, line of succession, heir apparent, coronation
- insurance claimsadjuster, damage report, incident report, total loss, partial loss
- petitionersplaintiff, appellant, applicant, complainant, supplicant
claimantdefendant
Party facing charges
respondent · appellee · accused · defender
claimantinsurer
Entity providing financial protection
grantor · payer · provider · adjudicator · claims adjuster