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 judge recalled how a disgruntled litigant killed the son and wounded the husband of New Jersey federal Judge Esther Salas at her home in a 2020 shooting. —Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024

The question remains, though, was the purchase of the K Street property a costly, but expedient, way to resolve a contentious legal battle with a litigant who seemingly had significant leverage? —Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024

Trial Judges by constitutional design are present in the courtroom to maintain order over the litigants and attorneys for the jury to reach a verdict. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024

The judiciary’s job is to reach a correct result, not help a litigant delay a correct result. —Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024

The case is one of a growing number of lawsuits by conservative litigants challenging school policies aimed at protecting LGBTQ students from harassment and respecting their pronouns and gender identities. —Reuters, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2024

These briefs can give judges different perspectives on a case than the litigants’ briefs do. —Derek H. Kiernan-Johnson, The Conversation, 1 Feb. 2024

Overturning the doctrine, as industry litigants urged the court to do during oral arguments Jan. 17, could sap regulatory agencies’ ability to base their rule-making on expert advice. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024

All the litigants are running in March for seats on the Marin County Republican Central Committee. —Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024

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