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.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of litigant
In any event, the fact that Republican judges and justices sometimes disagree with one another, especially in cases where the right-leaning litigant makes a particularly outlandish claim, shouldn’t surprise anyone.
—
Ian Millhiser, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for litigant 
Ian Millhiser, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for litigant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigant
Noun
-
The indictment, spearheaded by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, accuses the defendants of engaging in a coordinated effort to overturn Trump's loss in the 2020 election.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
-
The motion this week lists the defendants as the Stereophonic producers Seaview Productions, Sonia Friedman Productions, Linden Productions, Playwrights Horizons, The Shubert Organization, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Ashley Melone and Nick Mills.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The advantage of public blockchains is that if a transaction needs to pass through several parties (e.g., shipping a container across different ports, each with its own database, etc.), this can be done securely.Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
-
Her transition marks the party's third leadership change since mid-2023.Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The United States is a party in this case, because the Biden Administration sided with the plaintiffs.Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
-
Advertisement In the weeks since issuing his judgment, Carter incessantly pushed VA officials and the veteran plaintiffs’ housing experts to quickly produce modular units on the parking lot of UCLA’s Jackie Robinson stadium and other vacant parcels on the campus.Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near litigant
Cite this Entry
“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigant. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share