litigant
a person engaged in a lawsuit.
litigating; engaged in a lawsuit.
Origin of litigant
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- litigant , litigator
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How to use litigant in a sentence
Generally, judges have discretion over whether to appoint a guardian, though Milstein said judges often rely on guardians to be their “eyes and ears” on matters involving litigants who can’t make decisions for themselves.
Parents Want Justice for Birth Injuries. Hospitals Want to Strip Them of the Right to Make That Decision. | by Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang, Miami Herald | April 26, 2021 | ProPublicaWithout a housing element, she noted, the city would be vulnerable to litigants and judges crafting housing plans.
North County Report: Encinitas Is Ready to Comply With State Housing Laws | Jared Whitlock | April 14, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoIn order to strike down a law under Section 2, litigants must prove that it both produces racially discriminatory results and connects to social and historical discrimination.
The Supreme Court Will Hear a Case That Could Weaken What's Left of the Voting Rights Act | Sanya Mansoor | March 1, 2021 | TimeIt is highly unusual for a judge to call a litigant in a proceeding directly.
The Family Court Judge Who Threatened a Mother With Contempt of Court for Getting Her Child a COVID-19 Test | by Marshall Allen, ProPublica, and Rachel Dissell for ProPublica | December 18, 2020 | ProPublicaThe court simply held the County to the same standard as any other litigant.
Obscure Sheriff’s Review Board Gets New Scrutiny in Court | Ashly McGlone | December 3, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
Judges are not required to step aside in cases in which they own bonds in one of the parties or receive royalties from a litigant.
Law-Breaking Judges Took Cases That Could Make Them Even Richer | Reity O’Brien, Kytja Weir, Chris Young, Center for Public Integrity | April 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHistorically, there is no single litigant more successful in the Supreme Court than the United States.
Obama’s Terrible, Awful, Horrible Year at the Supreme Court | Adam Winkler | June 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe had his share of brabbling with intricate litigant neighbors; quarrels now and then not to be settled without strokes.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleHe would frequently, against his own interest, persuade a litigant of the injustice of his case, and induce him to throw it up.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XII | John LordThe worst cause cannot be so prejudicial to the litigant, as his advocate's or attorney's ignorance or neglect of these forms.
If the poor litigant succeeds in his proceedings, the unsuccessful party pays the costs.
The Law and the Poor | Edward Abbott ParryNo counsel was, therefore, at hand to be employed in the defense of a prisoner or litigant.
A Prince of Anahuac | James A. Porter
British Dictionary definitions for litigant
/ (ˈlɪtɪɡənt) /
a party to a lawsuit
engaged in litigation
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