Associations to the word «Litigant»

Wiktionary

LITIGANT, noun. (legal) A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit.
LITIGANT, adjective. Disposed to litigate; contending in law; engaged in a lawsuit.
LITIGANT IN PERSON, noun. (legal) A litigant without an attorney.

Dictionary definition

LITIGANT, noun. (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants".

Wise words

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