Litigant
[lit-i-guh nt] /ˈlɪt ɪ gənt/
noun
1.
a person engaged in a lawsuit.
adjective
2.
; engaged in a lawsuit.
/ˈlɪtɪɡənt/
noun
1.
a party to a lawsuit
adjective
2.
engaged in litigation
1630s (adj.); 1650s (n.), from French litigant, from Latin litigantem (nominative litigans), present participle of litigare (see litigation).
Read Also:
- Litigate
[lit-i-geyt] /ˈlɪt ɪˌgeɪt/ verb (used with object), litigated, litigating. 1. to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law. 2. Archaic. to dispute (a point, assertion, etc.). verb (used without object), litigated, litigating. 3. to carry on a lawsuit. /ˈlɪtɪˌɡeɪt/ verb 1. to bring or contest (a claim, action, etc) in a lawsuit 2. […]
- Litigation
[lit-i-gey-shuh n] /ˌlɪt ɪˈgeɪ ʃən/ noun 1. the act or process of : a matter that is still in litigation. 2. a lawsuit. /ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun 1. the act or process of bringing or contesting a legal action in court 2. a judicial proceeding or contest n. 1560s, “disputation,” from Late Latin litigationem (nominative litigatio), noun […]
- Litigation friend
noun 1. (law) a person acting on behalf of an infant or other person under legal disability Former name next friend
- Litigations
[lit-i-gey-shuh n] /ˌlɪt ɪˈgeɪ ʃən/ noun 1. the act or process of : a matter that is still in litigation. 2. a lawsuit. /ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun 1. the act or process of bringing or contesting a legal action in court 2. a judicial proceeding or contest n. 1560s, “disputation,” from Late Latin litigationem (nominative litigatio), noun […]
- Litigative
[lit-i-geyt] /ˈlɪt ɪˌgeɪt/ verb (used with object), litigated, litigating. 1. to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law. 2. Archaic. to dispute (a point, assertion, etc.). verb (used without object), litigated, litigating. 3. to carry on a lawsuit. /ˈlɪtɪˌɡeɪt/ verb 1. to bring or contest (a claim, action, etc) in a lawsuit 2. […]