litigant
Example Sentences
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Recent analysis by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory showed that in 80% of cases at least one parent is a litigant in person.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 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 courts’ primary remedy in such instances is to find the defiant litigant in contempt of court.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2025
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
Its panelled rooms give out a sense of grand-motherly comfort and security, very grateful at first to the hesitating investor, the dubious litigant.
From Three Plays by Granville-Barker The Marrying of Ann Leete; The Voysey Inheritance; Waste by Granville-Barker, Harley
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
