as in defendant
law
someone who brings a legal action against another person or against whom a legal action is brought
Both litigants chose to represent themselves in court.
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Recent Examples of litigant
The appeals court warned that accepting the administration's argument about extraordinary harm would encourage many litigants to appeal temporary restraining orders.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
But even there, the burden is difficult to meet — so difficult that one has trouble imagining a potential litigant who could plausibly assert that Trump’s reinstatement of TikTok violates a constitutional right.
—Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
During his decades in the spotlight, Trump has been a serial litigant against news outlets.
—New York Times, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
To challenge the pardons in court, litigants must demonstrate legal standing, which requires a unique, concrete, particularized injury that is actual or imminent.
—Robert A. Levy, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
But even there, the burden is difficult to meet — so difficult that one has trouble imagining a potential litigant who could plausibly assert that Trump’s reinstatement of TikTok violates a constitutional right.
—Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
During his decades in the spotlight, Trump has been a serial litigant against news outlets.
—New York Times, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
To challenge the pardons in court, litigants must demonstrate legal standing, which requires a unique, concrete, particularized injury that is actual or imminent.
—Robert A. Levy, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigant
Noun
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The sheriff’s office will stop accepting new defendants April 1.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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That defendant’s lawyer was David Yannetti, who famously represents Karen Read in her murder case in Norfolk County Superior Court and who represented the last two defendants called on Friday in this case.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Is the issue with your party age or a lack of vision?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Then, when his management hit the sack around 2 a.m., Prince declared it time to party.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kansas City law firm Paul LLP, which represented plaintiffs in that suit, is now assisting NCA All-Star attendees weighing legal action against Varsity and the city of Dallas for alleged negligence in securing the event.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Supporters of the bill who attended the hearing included the Florida Medical Association, which represents physicians, the Merlin Law Group, a plaintiffs firm, and the Florida Justice Association, a trade and lobbying group for plaintiffs attorneys.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigant. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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