declarant

noun

de·​clar·​ant di-ˈkler-ənt How to pronounce declarant (audio)
: a person who makes a statement or declaration especially in connection with a legal proceeding

Examples of declarant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Over objection of the United States, the Court granted in part Texas’s Motion, permitting Texas to conduct three-hour depositions of three declarants upon whom the United States relied in its Motion, and ordering these depositions to occur by or on August 7, 2023. Aarón Torres, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of declarant was in 1681

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“Declarant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declarant. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

declarant

noun
de·​clar·​ant di-ˈklar-ənt How to pronounce declarant (audio)
: a person who makes a statement or declaration
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