1. An adverse party in a contested matter.
2. A party that is challenging the admissibility of evidence. • In this sense, the word is an antonym of proponent.
3. Parliamentary law. A member who speaks against a pending motion. Cf. PROPONENT(3).
1. An adverse party in a contested matter.
2. A party that is challenging the admissibility of evidence. • In this sense, the word is an antonym of proponent.
3. Parliamentary law. A member who speaks against a pending motion. Cf. PROPONENT(3).