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nonmovant en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin movēre Old Northern French moverbor. Middle English moven English move Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English movant English nonmovant From non- + movant.

Meanings

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:
   • The motion must briefly explain why the nonmovant does not have the evidence it needs to oppose the summary judgment by affidavits. 2004, O'Connor's Federal Rules, Civil Trials, page 442:

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