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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 litigants
The bulk of these predatory lawsuits are filed by a small number of serial litigants and a handful of law firms, including San Diego firm Potter Handy and Manning Law in Orange County.
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Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
The bulk of these predatory lawsuits are filed by a small number of serial litigants and a handful of law firms, including San Diego firm Potter Handy and Manning Law in Orange County.
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Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
The reaction from both litigants was predictable.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
The Class Action Horizon Independent of the attorney general's investigation, private litigants have strong incentives to pursue FIFA in court.
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Corey Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
In prioritizing splashy lawsuit announcements over long-term success in court, the Justice Department is adopting the strategy of other right-wing litigants.
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Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
While that move failed, the subsequent legal action—which included star quarterbacks Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees as litigants—led to a federal judge ordering owners to end the lockout.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
Gonzalez Rogers heaped praise on the jurors during the trial and alluded to the contrast between them and the billionaire witnesses and litigants.
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David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
For years, the Northern District of Texas has been favored by conservative litigants.
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Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
13 May 2026
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
The bulk of these predatory lawsuits are filed by a small number of serial litigants and a handful of law firms, including San Diego firm Potter Handy and Manning Law in Orange County.
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Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
The reaction from both litigants was predictable.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
The Class Action Horizon Independent of the attorney general's investigation, private litigants have strong incentives to pursue FIFA in court.
—
Corey Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
In prioritizing splashy lawsuit announcements over long-term success in court, the Justice Department is adopting the strategy of other right-wing litigants.
—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
While that move failed, the subsequent legal action—which included star quarterbacks Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees as litigants—led to a federal judge ordering owners to end the lockout.
—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
Gonzalez Rogers heaped praise on the jurors during the trial and alluded to the contrast between them and the billionaire witnesses and litigants.
—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
For years, the Northern District of Texas has been favored by conservative litigants.
—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigants
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The complaint also identifies several defendants as having ties to the Christian Zheng Sheng Association, a Hong Kong charity whose founder, Jacob Lam Hay-sing, is wanted by Hong Kong police in an unrelated criminal investigation.
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The men, all in their late teens, were allegedly beaten and pistol-whipped by two of the co-defendants, while a third streamed the assault to Arnold and other suspects who were traveling to the apartment, police said.
Noun
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With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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Fu declined to comment by phone, and CBS News Atlanta had not received responses from the remaining parties by the time of publication.
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There are many reasons why, said Matthew Billips, an Atlanta anti-discrimination and civil rights plaintiffs’ attorney.
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The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and are asking the court to compel Snap to stop practices that harm children.
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“Litigants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigants. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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