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lit·i·gant /'li-ti-gənt/ n: an active party to litigationlitigant adj
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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adversary, adverse party, appellant, appellee, claimant, complainant, contender, contestant, controversialist, correspondent, defendant, the defense, disputant, intervenor, legal adversary, legal opponent, litigationist, litigator, opponent, opponent in a lawsuit, party, party to a suit, petitioner, plaintiff, respondent, suitor
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accuser, actionable, actor, adversary, appellant, claimant, complainant, contender, contestant, disputant, petitioner, plaintiff, rival, suitor
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.A party to a lawsuit; a plaintiff or defendant.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Any party to a lawsuit. This might include a plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, respondent, cross-complainant, or cross-defendant, but not a witness or attorney.Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. A party to a legal action.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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A party to a lawsuit.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.any party to a lawsuit. This means plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, respondent, cross-complainant and cross-defendant, but not a witness or attorney.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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litigant — litigánt adj. m., pl. litigánţi; f. sg. litigántă, pl. litigánte Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic LITIGÁN//T litiganttă (litigantţi, litigantte) Care ţine de un litigiu; propriu litigiului. ♢ Parte litiganttă fiecare… … Dicționar Român
Litigant — Lit i*gant, a. [L. litigans, antis, p. pr. of litigare: cf. F. litigant. See {Litigate}.] Disposed to litigate; contending in law; engaged in a lawsuit; as, the parties litigant. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
litigant — ⇒LITIGANT, ANTE, adj. DR., vx. Qui plaide; qui est engagé dans un litige, un procès. Il y a plusieurs parties litigantes dans cette affaire (Ac. 1798 1935). Prononc. : [ ], fém. [ ]. Étymol. et Hist. XIVe s. (Coust. du XIVe s., Arch. législ. de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
litigant — lit‧i‧gant [ˈlɪtgənt] noun [countable] LAW someone who is making a claim against a person or company in a court of law: • The firm hopes to reach settlements soon with the eight litigants. * * * litigant UK US /ˈlɪtɪgənt/ US /ˈlɪṱ / noun [C] ► … Financial and business terms
litigant — 1630s (adj.); 1650s (n.), from Fr. litigant, from L. litigantem (nom. litigans), prp. of litigare (see LITIGATION (Cf. litigation)) … Etymology dictionary
Litigant — Lit i*gant, n. A person engaged in a lawsuit. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Litigant — (v. lat.), der por Gericht Streitende. Litigation, 1) Wortwechsel; 2) Proceß. Litigiös, zank od. streitsüchtig, proceßliebend. Litigiosität das Verhältniß einer Sache, über welche ein gerichtlicher Streit zwischen zwei Parteien anhängig ist (Res… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Litigánt — (lat.), der vor Gericht Streitende … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Litigant — etc., s. Lis … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
litigant — litigant, ante (li ti ghan, ghan t ) adj. Terme vieilli de jurisprudence. Qui contient un litige. REMARQUE Mirabeau, à tort, a dit litigeant : Un tribunal est élevé entre les parties litigeantes pour examiner la plainte et la défense,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré