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 of litigant
In any event, the fact that Republican judges and justices sometimes disagree with one another, especially in cases where the right-leaning litigant makes a particularly outlandish claim, shouldn’t surprise anyone.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
Gun ban litigants have until Oct. 21 to file remaining briefs before a ruling from McGlynn.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
Therefore, a court is likely to reject any attempt at forcing litigants to battle anonymously.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Camarata says that a popular compromise for litigants is to land on some form of a limited, highly tailored stay that allows both sides to collect records and testimony from third party witnesses while waiting for a criminal case to conclude.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
Gun ban litigants have until Oct. 21 to file remaining briefs before a ruling from McGlynn.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
Therefore, a court is likely to reject any attempt at forcing litigants to battle anonymously.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Camarata says that a popular compromise for litigants is to land on some form of a limited, highly tailored stay that allows both sides to collect records and testimony from third party witnesses while waiting for a criminal case to conclude.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigant
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The last idea is drawn from what some states do when a defendant dies after conviction but before sentencing.Michael R. Sisak, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump's suits often demand extraordinary figures from the defendants.Graham Kates, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Signature drinks are always a fun and festive way to get any party started – especially holiday gatherings.Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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The votes are normally partisan tests of party loyalty, but they have been used by conservatives to protest policy numerous times over the last two years — at times, bringing legislative activity to a halt.Emily Brooks, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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The plaintiff was William Belichick, and he was being represented by an attorney named Jeffrey Kessler, who by then had already litigated a number of successful antitrust lawsuits on behalf of the NFL Players Association and its members.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Though lawyers for the plaintiffs in the case, who include17-year old trans boy Phoebe Cross, argued that the ban violated the equal protection clause of the state constitution, the justices did not find on that basis.Trans Formations Project, Them, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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