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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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It has told every future court, and every future litigant, exactly what its assurances are worth.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

The judge said it was "most unsatisfactory" that a litigant would attack the jury and accused him of disregarding the court rules.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2024

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

Despite the awkward names, the point of those doctrines is simple enough: A litigant only gets one “bite at the apple” to fully and fairly litigate an issue in court.

From Salon Dec. 22, 2023

Q. When a litigant prefers to conduct a case in person, does the proceeding invariably save expense?

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 13, 1893 by Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand




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