Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for litigant.
Definitions

litigant

[lit-i-guhnt] / ˈlɪt ɪ gənt /
NOUN
defendant
Synonyms






NOUN
plaintiff
Synonyms


NOUN
respondent
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"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

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




Vocabulary lists containing litigant


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "litigant" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com