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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

It has told every future court, and every future litigant, exactly what its assurances are worth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 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

It is an old saying, that "multi litigant in foro, non ut aliquid lucrentur, sed ut vexant alios."

From An Essay on the Trial by Jury by Spooner, Lysander




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