litigant

noun

lit·​i·​gant ˈli-ti-gənt How to pronounce litigant (audio)
: one engaged in a lawsuit
litigant adjective

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In at least 67 cases through March 28, the litigants made emergency requests to judges to temporarily block Trump’s policies with restraining orders or injunctions, according to a review by Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025 After an agreement to halve the punitive damages award, like any good commercial litigant, Commonfund appealed the verdict. Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 But in the current landscape, there are many legal battles brought by many different litigants. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025 The filing noted that Mr. Trump had also asked New York’s highest court, its Court of Appeals, for an emergency stay, acknowledging that litigants must ordinarily seek relief from lower courts before turning to the Supreme Court. Ben Protess, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for litigant

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of litigant was in 1659

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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigant. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

litigant

noun
lit·​i·​gant ˈlit-i-gənt How to pronounce litigant (audio)
: a person taking part in a lawsuit

Legal Definition

litigant

noun
lit·​i·​gant ˈli-ti-gənt How to pronounce litigant (audio)
: an active party to litigation
litigant adjective

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