litigant
Example Sentences
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A more neutral term may be the “emergency docket,” because litigants are seeking the court’s quick intervention in what they describe as extraordinary circumstances.
India's top court also issued a circular on Sunday advising lawyers and litigants to appear virtually for hearings.
From BBC
In a letter explaining his actions, Judge Thornhill said his aim was "to add levity at times when I thought it would help relax litigants".
From BBC
The practice isn’t common, but it is seeing an uptick among civil litigants who can’t stomach lengthy delays and want to ensure they have a judge with relevant expertise.
Justice Department attorneys wrote that they “greatly regret any disruption caused to the Court and the other litigants,” but needed to pause the proceedings until they were “permitted to resume their usual civil litigation functions.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
