litigant

noun

lit·​i·​gant ˈli-ti-gənt How to pronounce litigant (audio)
: one engaged in a lawsuit
litigant adjective

Examples of litigant in a Sentence

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The purpose of that last phrase is to keep a litigant from filing something that states a legal action but attempting to call it something else, such as a Writ Of Mumbo Jumbo or something unusual. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Such an explicit carve-out in legal doctrine is striking but responds directly to claims made by litigants and political commentators of the dire economic consequences that could result were the president to have free rein over the Federal Reserve’s chairman. Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 13 June 2025 That principle ensures that all litigants in disputes have a voice with an open-minded audience and that the outcomes of cases, correct or not, are based on law and facts, not the insidious influence or pressure of external forces. Michael McAuliffe, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025 And the litigant probably doesn’t know what the hell is going on. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for litigant

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of litigant was in 1659

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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigant. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

litigant

noun
lit·​i·​gant ˈlit-i-gənt How to pronounce litigant (audio)
: a person taking part in a lawsuit

Legal Definition

litigant

noun
lit·​i·​gant ˈli-ti-gənt How to pronounce litigant (audio)
: an active party to litigation
litigant adjective

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