Litigant (noun)

  1. A person who is involved in a legal dispute, either as a plaintiff or as a defendant.
  2. A person who brings a lawsuit or who is sued in a lawsuit.

Origin:

From latin litigantem, present participle of litigare, meaning to dispute or to contend.

Examples:

  1. The litigant was represented by a skilled and experienced lawyer.
  2. The litigants in the case had been in a long-standing and bitter dispute over property rights.
  3. The litigant was awarded damages after the jury found in her favor.
  4. The litigant filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that it was frivolous and without merit.
  5. The litigants in the case were ordered to attend mediation to try to reach a settlement.
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