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litigant

noun

  1. party involved in a lawsuit
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪtɪɡənt/

adj

Etymology: From French litigant, from Middle French, from Latin litigans.

  1. Disposed to litigate; contending in law; engaged in a lawsuit.

    the parties litigant

    litigant Scholars

noun

Etymology: From French litigant, from Middle French, from Latin litigans.

  1. A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit.