litigant

[ lit-i-guhnt ]

noun

1. a person engaged in a lawsuit.

adjective

1. litigating; engaged in a lawsuit.

litigant

/ ˈlɪtɪɡənt /

noun

1. a party to a lawsuit

adjective

1. engaged in litigation

Word History and Origins

Origin of litigant¹

1630–40; < Latin lītigant- (stem of lītigāns, present participle of lītigāre to go to law), equivalent to līt- (stem of līs ) a lawsuit + -ig- (combining form of agere to carry on) + -ant- -ant

Example Sentences

Judges are not required to step aside in cases in which they own bonds in one of the parties or receive royalties from a litigant.

From The Daily Beast

Historically, there is no single litigant more successful in the Supreme Court than the United States.

From The Daily Beast

He had his share of brabbling with intricate litigant neighbors; quarrels now and then not to be settled without strokes.

From Project Gutenberg

He would frequently, against his own interest, persuade a litigant of the injustice of his case, and induce him to throw it up.

From Project Gutenberg

The worst cause cannot be so prejudicial to the litigant, as his advocate's or attorney's ignorance or neglect of these forms.

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If the poor litigant succeeds in his proceedings, the unsuccessful party pays the costs.

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No counsel was, therefore, at hand to be employed in the defense of a prisoner or litigant.

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