Thesaurus results for LITIGANT

litigant

noun

Definition of litigant

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 Attorneys for the litigants, Sunny Osment and David Pina, said the judicial branch failed to serve as a check on Caruso. — Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 As mentioned, the concept of good cause is typically a relatively low bar for a litigant to hurdle. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Those absorbing the loss are families in custody disputes, people navigating probate, and civil litigants who cannot afford their own reporter. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Managing growing caseloads while ensuring every litigant receives thoughtful consideration and due process. — Schnelle Tonge, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for litigant

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Noun

In this case, because the families of the victims and the defendant are intertwined, competing interests may interfere with consensus.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Hayes entered Alford pleas in May 2024, a type of guilty plea in which a defendant does not admit guilt.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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Unsurprisingly, the Elie Saab H&M collection plays up after-dark glamour, and just in time for holiday party season, too.

— Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The strain between city and club began in 2022, when a land deal between two parties for the Angels to purchase the stadium and surrounding property fell through amid a scandal.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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That rule gave plaintiffs a chance to sue again, and Talwani on Thursday night issued a 14-day restraining order against implementation of the measure.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
So far, none of the 12 state plaintiffs have withdrawn from the lawsuit as California Attorney General Rob Bonta proceeds to trial.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026

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