lit·i·gant

[lit-i-guhnt]
noun
1.
a person engaged in a lawsuit.
adjective
2.
litigating; engaged in a lawsuit.

Origin:
1630–40; < Latin lītigant- (stem of lītigāns, present participle of lītigāre to go to law), equivalent to līt- (stem of līs) a lawsuit + -ig- (combining form of agere to carry on) + -ant- -ant

litigant, litigator.
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litigant (ˈlɪtɪɡənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a party to a lawsuit
 
adj
2.  engaged in litigation

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litigant
1630s, from Fr. litigant, from L. litigantem, prp. of litigare (see litigation).
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Example sentences
Because appellate courts do not hold trials, there are no litigant, witness or juror responses to consider.
If you have a case pending in court or want to start one, you are a litigant.
The litigant and attorney together agree on who is responsible for completing which specific tasks in the case.
The following are the basic responsibilities of a self-represented litigant.
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