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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
Fans can expect to see Tommie Lee, Mehgan James, and Daphnique Springs, alongside everyday litigants whose real-life disputes spark equal parts laughter and drama.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Yet his unplanned role in a major case underscores a broader question about how ordinary citizens become symbolic litigants in disputes that may redefine the nation’s voting-rights landscape.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
So far, the majority of AI hallucinations in Charlotin’s database come from pro se litigants, but many have also come from lawyers themselves.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
There are few litigants besides the nation’s largest bank that could afford to pay such costs.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
In those states, litigants appeal directly to the state supreme court.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
As a federal judge, Talwani has a history of siding with liberal litigants, including in immigration cases.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Yet his unplanned role in a major case underscores a broader question about how ordinary citizens become symbolic litigants in disputes that may redefine the nation’s voting-rights landscape.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
So far, the majority of AI hallucinations in Charlotin’s database come from pro se litigants, but many have also come from lawyers themselves.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
There are few litigants besides the nation’s largest bank that could afford to pay such costs.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
In those states, litigants appeal directly to the state supreme court.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
As a federal judge, Talwani has a history of siding with liberal litigants, including in immigration cases.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigants
Noun
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All the defendants denied the allegations.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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The money was not invested as promised and was instead used to make interest payments to previous investors, pay business expenses and on the defendants, the indictment alleges.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stars such as LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, as well as Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Walsh all found their forever person while one or both parties were married.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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What To Know The Terminator star said his proposal would combine ideas supported by both parties.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This includes plaintiffs Walker and Robert Holmes, who in 2002 was the first to publicly allege that Lorch abused him as a child and paid for his silence as an adult.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lawyer Colby Baddour, who represented the plaintiffs, in an interview said AES as part of its lease agreement had a responsibility to ensure American Sporting Supplies was following state regulations.—
Kelly Puente,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Litigants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigants. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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