litigant

noun

lit·​i·​gant ˈli-ti-gənt 

: one engaged in a lawsuit

litigant adjective

Examples of litigant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Attorneys for the litigants, Sunny Osment and David Pina, said the judicial branch failed to serve as a check on Caruso. — Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

As mentioned, the concept of good cause is typically a relatively low bar for a litigant to hurdle. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

What happens now CEQA litigants can seek injunctions to prevent construction. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Those absorbing the loss are families in custody disputes, people navigating probate, and civil litigants who cannot afford their own reporter. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

litigant

noun

lit·​i·​gant ˈlit-i-gənt 

: a person taking part in a lawsuit

Legal Definition

litigant

noun

lit·​i·​gant ˈli-ti-gənt 

: an active party to litigation

litigant adjective