Thesaurus results for LITIGANT

litigant

noun

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 on the Web When Judge Steve Harvey was renewed for season 2 in 2022, the casting website detailed that litigants who appear would be paid $1,000, and production would pay up to $10,000 for settlements. —

Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024 Those complicated topics are at issue in NLRB matters involving Dartmouth men’s basketball players; USC football and men’s and women’s basketball players; and litigants in Johnson v. NCAA. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 July 2024 In a storied settlement between litigants whose demands had been stuck for 18 months at $2 million vs. zero, Panelli managed a settlement at $665,000 in two days. —

Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024 Just days later, litigants around the country are already taking aim at some rules with new motions and filings. —

Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for litigant

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