El demandant
Example: El demandant va presentar la seva reclamació al jutjat.
Definition
"El demandant" refers to the plaintiff in a legal case, the person who initiates a lawsuit by presenting a claim or complaint before a court. For example, in the phrase 'El demandant va presentar la seva reclamació al jutjat,' it means the plaintiff brought their claim to court.
Etymology
The term "el demandant" comes from the Catalan verb 'demandar,' meaning to demand or to sue. It traces back to the Latin 'demandare,' which means to entrust or to demand. Did you know? The root 'mandare' in Latin is related to handing over, reflecting how a plaintiff hands over their complaint to the court.
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"El demandant" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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