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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Reports said that most of the money — $22 million to be exact — would fund Trump’s presidential library, with the remainder going to legal fees and other litigants. Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Think about a judge reading that a colleague was gunned down in his own driveway by a disappointed litigant. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 California has been joined by other states in all but one of those lawsuits, and has formally backed litigants against the administration in nearly 20 additional cases, too. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025 This keeps abusive litigants from using the litigation itself to harass folks. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 9 Mar. 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 29 May. 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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