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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigant
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Mohammed and other defendants have already acknowledged their guilt, undermining any other proceeding against them, the appeals court found.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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In November, a military judge ruled that the plea agreements for the three defendants were valid.Ivana Saric, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
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The longest-serving member of the majority party typically receives this honorary role, in this case Grassley.Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Under either scenario, whether the party can stay together to pass the tax cut extensions, along with other key priorities, remains to be seen.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Some of the plaintiffs also allege that they have not been paid for participating in the show.Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, Baldoni — and nine other plaintiffs, including publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel — sued the newspaper for libel and false light invasion of privacy, among other claims, over the article, and is seeking $250 million in damages.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigant. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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