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.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples of litigant in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Justice David Souter’s concurring opinion in Felker suggests that, while Congress may cut off one process that a litigant may use to bring a case to the justices, Congress must also leave open some other avenue that would allow the issue presented in that case to be heard by the Supreme Court.
—
Ian Millhiser, Vox, 1 Aug. 2024
When Judge Steve Harvey was renewed for season 2 in 2022, the casting website detailed that litigants who appear would be paid $1,000, and production would pay up to $10,000 for settlements.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Those complicated topics are at issue in NLRB matters involving Dartmouth men’s basketball players; USC football and men’s and women’s basketball players; and litigants in Johnson v. NCAA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 July 2024
In a storied settlement between litigants whose demands had been stuck for 18 months at $2 million vs. zero, Panelli managed a settlement at $665,000 in two days.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for litigant 
Ian Millhiser, Vox, 1 Aug. 2024
When Judge Steve Harvey was renewed for season 2 in 2022, the casting website detailed that litigants who appear would be paid $1,000, and production would pay up to $10,000 for settlements.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Those complicated topics are at issue in NLRB matters involving Dartmouth men’s basketball players; USC football and men’s and women’s basketball players; and litigants in Johnson v. NCAA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 July 2024
In a storied settlement between litigants whose demands had been stuck for 18 months at $2 million vs. zero, Panelli managed a settlement at $665,000 in two days.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for litigant
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'litigant.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Thesaurus Entries Near litigant
Cite this Entry
“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigant. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share