litigant
litigant · litigants
A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial…A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit.
/ˈlɪtɪɡənt/
Meaning
1 sensesA party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit.
More definitions
- (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
Origin
From French litigant, from Middle French, from Latin litigans.From French litigant, from Middle French, from Latin litigans.
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Forms
plural: litigantsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation:litigator
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedlitigate
Derivednonlitigant