Thesaurus results for LITIGANT

litigant

noun

as in defendant

law someone who brings a legal action against another person or against whom a legal action is brought Both litigants chose to represent themselves in court.

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Recent Examples on the Web The space will include meeting rooms and courtrooms to allow court staff, community partners, litigants and attorneys to hold private meetings and mediations to resolve family conflicts. —

Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2024 Bell is an experienced litigant and has drawn criticisms for his aggressive protection of the WIN Passage. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2024 The Los Angeles County Superior Court system was forced to postpone cases in which litigants were scheduled to appear remotely Friday. —

Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024 What Wichita Falls does offer litigants of a certain ideological slant, however, is a one-judge federal court. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for litigant

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