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(lĭt′ĭ-gənt)n.
adj.
[French, from Old French, from Latin lītigāns, lītigant-, a disputant, from present participle of lītigāre, to bring suit; see litigate.]
litigant
(ˈlɪtɪɡənt)n
adj
lit•i•gant
(ˈlɪt ɪ gənt)n.
1. a person engaged in a lawsuit.
adj. [1630–40; < Latin]
litigant
Noun | 1. | litigant - (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; 'plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants' law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; 'civilization presupposes respect for the law'; 'the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order' defendant, suspect - a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused appellant, plaintiff in error - the party who appeals a decision of a lower court filer - a party who files a notice with a law court party - a person involved in legal proceedings; 'the party of the first part' complainant, plaintiff - a person who brings an action in a court of law prevailing party - the party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor |
litigant
nounclaimant, party, plaintiff, contestant, litigator, disputantThe litigant should first write to the defendant.
litigant
n → prozessführende Partei; the litigants → die Prozessgegnerpl, → die prozessführenden Parteien
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