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nonmovant

nonmovant noun: the party to a lawsuit who did not make a particular motion.

Noun

nonmovant (plural nonmovants)

  1. The party to a lawsuit who did not make a particular motion
    • Once this showing has been made, the burden of production shifts to the nonmovant having the burden of persuasion.1995, Environmental Administrative Decisions, page 76
    • In deciding whether there is disputed material fact issue precluding summary judgment, evidence favorable to nonmovant will be taken as true.2003, Texas, Vernon's Texas Rules of Civil Procedure - Volume 2, page 177

Forms of nonmovant

pluralnonmovants

Origin of nonmovant

From non- + movant.

Questions about nonmovant

What does nonmovant mean?
Nonmovant means the party to a lawsuit who did not make a particular motion.
What part of speech is nonmovant?
Nonmovant is a noun.
What is the plural of nonmovant?
The plural of nonmovant is nonmovants.

Words near nonmovant in the dictionary

  1. nonmountaineer
  2. nonmountaineers
  3. nonmountainous
  4. nonmounted
  5. nonmouse
  6. nonmovant
  7. nonmovants
  8. nonmovement
  9. nonmover
  10. nonmovers
  11. nonmovie

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