as in defendant
law
someone who brings a legal action against another person or against whom a legal action is brought
Both litigants chose to represent themselves in court.
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Recent Examples of litigant
In at least 67 cases through March 28, the litigants made emergency requests to judges to temporarily block Trump’s policies with restraining orders or injunctions, according to a review by Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
After an agreement to halve the punitive damages award, like any good commercial litigant, Commonfund appealed the verdict.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But in the current landscape, there are many legal battles brought by many different litigants.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
The filing noted that Mr. Trump had also asked New York’s highest court, its Court of Appeals, for an emergency stay, acknowledging that litigants must ordinarily seek relief from lower courts before turning to the Supreme Court.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
After an agreement to halve the punitive damages award, like any good commercial litigant, Commonfund appealed the verdict.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But in the current landscape, there are many legal battles brought by many different litigants.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
The filing noted that Mr. Trump had also asked New York’s highest court, its Court of Appeals, for an emergency stay, acknowledging that litigants must ordinarily seek relief from lower courts before turning to the Supreme Court.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigant
Noun
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The lawsuit, which TMZ first reported on, also names other defendants, including Bad Boy Entertainment.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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But the legal process was beset by delays and many of the aging defendants are now suffering from illnesses and one of them has since died.—
Gabrielle Nolin,
NBC news,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The military, an institution with a loyalty to the Constitution and no political party, is balancing new political challenges this time.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Taylor joined the record-breaking party at Martin Field.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The plaintiffs said marketing campaigns from both PepsiCo and Coca-Cola over the years have misled consumers into believing the companies' products are environmentally sustainable.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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As time has passed, some plaintiffs have increased their claims and recruited external litigation funders, alleging that Google continues to violate antitrust laws by manipulating search results and failing to comply with the EU’s 2017 order.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigant. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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