as in defendants
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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Noun
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The Education and Justice departments, two of the top agencies named as defendants in the lawsuit, did not immediately return a request for comment.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025 -
The defendants reference Akeem Daniels, et al.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The lawyers took down affidavits from the plaintiffs’ immigration attorneys—the men themselves were unreachable—and crafted an argument to protect a wider class of migrants in custody.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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There is a lot of fear amongst these plaintiffs.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Litigants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigants. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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