litigant

noun

lit·​i·​gant ˈli-ti-gənt How to pronounce litigant (audio)
: one engaged in a lawsuit
litigant adjective

Examples of litigant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gun ban litigants have until Oct. 21 to file remaining briefs before a ruling from McGlynn. Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024 Therefore, a court is likely to reject any attempt at forcing litigants to battle anonymously. Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024 Camarata says that a popular compromise for litigants is to land on some form of a limited, highly tailored stay that allows both sides to collect records and testimony from third party witnesses while waiting for a criminal case to conclude. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024 Just as McConnell often breaks with his party’s right-most flank on issues like the war in Ukraine, many of Trump’s judges reject the most aggressive legal arguments presented by the most far-right litigants. Ian Millhiser, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for litigant 

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Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of litigant was in 1659

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Cite this Entry

“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigant. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

litigant

noun
lit·​i·​gant ˈlit-i-gənt How to pronounce litigant (audio)
: a person taking part in a lawsuit

Legal Definition

litigant

noun
lit·​i·​gant ˈli-ti-gənt How to pronounce litigant (audio)
: an active party to litigation
litigant adjective
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