litigant
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- noun
- /ˈlɪtɪɡənt/
- Specialized
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litigante
- The biggest concern Rawdon has about electronic service is how it would work for pro se litigants.
- a private litigant
- potential litigants
- class of litigants
And a judge who can send a litigant to jail for lying may have become a judge by doing no less.
- And a judge who can send a litigant to jail for lying may have become a judge by doing no less.
Examples
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The judge carefully listened to both litigants before making a final ruling on the case.
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These proceedings are concluded, with our thanks to the litigants.
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And a judge who can send a litigant to jail for lying may have become a judge by doing no less.
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The law is what it is, not what a random litigant says it should be.
Blog text (18) -
"We have not been terribly focused on litigant satisfaction," she says.
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We believe that Irving is planning on being what we call a litigant in person.
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The litigants you will see are the actual people involved in the accident.
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The state's guarantee of counsel, however, apparently does not ensure that litigants are represented at that.
Academic text (2017) -
"The one thing litigants want overwhelmingly is for things to be over and done," maintains Welsh.
Academic text (1994) -
Courts across the country are already experimenting with using clerks or assistants to aid unrepresented litigants.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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A person or group involved in a court case
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Someone directly involved in a court case, as plaintiff or defendant
How Involved
- Specialized
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7.3
- Specialized
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- Jargon
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3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Litigant comes from the Latin verb litigare, which meant 'to argue' or 'to bring a lawsuit', and that comes from lis meaning 'lawsuit' or 'dispute'. So a litigant is someone taking part in a legal fight or lawsuit, which is why the word means a person in a court case.