Litigant
(noun)
- A person who is involved in a legal dispute, either as a plaintiff or as a defendant.
- 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:
- The litigant was represented by a skilled and experienced lawyer.
- The litigants in the case had been in a long-standing and bitter dispute over property rights.
- The litigant was awarded damages after the jury found in her favor.
- The litigant filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that it was frivolous and without merit.
- The litigants in the case were ordered to attend mediation to try to reach a settlement.