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litigant

[lit-i-guhnt] / ˈlɪt ɪ gənt /
NOUN
defendant
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NOUN
plaintiff
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NOUN
respondent
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"What we're now finding is that a litigant in person, unsure of their rights because no-one's helping them, goes to the internet and inputs it into an AI service," says Glynn.

From BBC May 20, 2026

Heppner wasn’t a rogue litigant trying to replace his lawyers with a chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

Ridley-Thomas’ appellate case marks Watford’s first time appearing as a litigant before his former colleagues since he left the bench in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2024

“This does happen in some cases, where a litigant reaches the point of concluding that he's basically losing on the merits,” Geyh said.

From Salon May 22, 2024

We do not desire the barrister so to prejudge the cause of the litigant as to decide whether or not he ought, as a moral man, to carry it into a court of justice.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 by Various




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