as in defendant
law
someone who brings a legal action against another person or against whom a legal action is brought
Both litigants chose to represent themselves in court.
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Recent Examples of litigant
In Florida, lawsuits don’t automatically end upon the death of a litigant, so after De Groft passed away in January, his family took over responsibility for the cases.
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Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the litigants reached a settlement allowing the city to close the camp on Oct. 13, 2024.
—Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
In at least 67 cases through March 28, the litigants made emergency requests to judges to temporarily block Trump’s policies with restraining orders or injunctions, according to a review by Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
After an agreement to halve the punitive damages award, like any good commercial litigant, Commonfund appealed the verdict.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the litigants reached a settlement allowing the city to close the camp on Oct. 13, 2024.
—Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
In at least 67 cases through March 28, the litigants made emergency requests to judges to temporarily block Trump’s policies with restraining orders or injunctions, according to a review by Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
After an agreement to halve the punitive damages award, like any good commercial litigant, Commonfund appealed the verdict.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigant
Noun
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In that joint filing, the lawyers for the defendants said the Trump order only serves to make their case stronger, reinforcing their arguments that such claims are preempted by both the U.S. Constitution and federal law and must be dismissed.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The trial for seven of the eight defendants began in March, with the eighth due to be tried by jury after the initial proceedings finish.—
Cecilia Domínguez,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Cunha now has too much baggage and a fresh start is regarded as the best option for all parties.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Garfield and Barbaro were first photographed together at W Magazine's Best Performances party in Los Angeles on Jan. 4.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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But the dirty little secret of the plaintiff’s bar is that the injured plaintiffs are not receiving most of these shock verdicts.—
Robert Tyson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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But in the filing Thursday, lawyers for the plaintiffs said Uthmeier went beyond expressing his views about the temporary restraining order.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigant. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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