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

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One potential litigant is director David Lee Fisher, who decided to reuse the beguiling backdrops of the original by way of green screens, then hire actors whose every line reading makes the invention of the talkie seem like a mistake. Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024 These two issues have led to forum-shopping by the litigants who have brought abusive litigation to try to stay away from state Anti-SLAPP laws. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 The payments came from forfeitures of slave ships and fines on their owners, with the proceeds divided 50-50 between the government and the litigants. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 It has been embarrassed by the ability of conservative, rural litigants to bring their cases in front of specific judges -- often in ... Mitch McConnell, National Review, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for litigant 

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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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigant. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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