proponent

proponent, n.

1. A person who puts forward a legal instrument for consideration or acceptance; esp., one who offers a will for probate. [Cases: Wills 211, 219. C.J.S. Wills §§ 453–456, 468.]

2. A person who puts forward a proposal; one who argues in favor of something (a proponent of gun control).

3. Parliamentary law. A member who speaks in favor of a pending motion. Cf. OPPONENT(3).

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双语律师Max，国际知名法学院法律专业，擅长翻译各类与航空航天、国防及政府服务相关的法律文件。