Definition of Litigant

someone engaged in a lawsuit

Examples of Litigant in a sentence

A plaintiff is a litigant as is the defendant because they both are involved in a lawsuit.  🔊

When the litigant interrupted the proceedings for the third time, the judge sent him to jail for the remainder of the day.  🔊

The litigant sued the medical practice for negligence, due to a misdiagnoses of his mother’s illness, which resulted in death.  🔊

Although the litigant was given permission to testify at the witness stand, he was warned that anything he says could be used against him.  🔊

We did not expect Walmart to be such a fierce litigant, but they needed to protect their reputation.  🔊

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