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litigant

[lit-i-guhnt] / ˈlɪt ɪ gənt /
NOUN
defendant
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NOUN
plaintiff
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NOUN
respondent
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Recent analysis by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory showed that in 80% of cases at least one parent is a litigant in person.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2026

Article III of the Constitution “guarantees every litigant . . . the right to an independent and impartial tribunal,” the AGs write.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 8, 2026

The courts’ primary remedy in such instances is to find the defiant litigant in contempt of court.

From Slate Feb. 13, 2025

Ridley-Thomas’ appellate case marks Watford’s first time appearing as a litigant before his former colleagues since he left the bench in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2024

Q. When a litigant prefers to conduct a case in person, does the proceeding invariably save expense?

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 13, 1893 by Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand




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