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

The request was filed under Section 1782, a federal statute that allows litigants in foreign proceedings to obtain evidence from people or companies located in the United States. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026

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

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