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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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The court extended its decision to “any litigant who cannot afford to pay a private reporter” — a group that would include most parties in most civil cases across the state.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Jackson didn’t render an ultimate decision on this question, but strongly suggested that she would side with a transgender litigant who presented this argument in a future case.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

"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

Article III of the Constitution “guarantees every litigant . . . the right to an independent and impartial tribunal,” the AGs write.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 8, 2026

The bewildered litigant was driven backwards and forwards.

From The Victorian Age The Rede Lecture for 1922 by William Ralph Inge




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