Litigant
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Litigant
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Meanings, Synonyms, Etymology, Translations and More
Meaning of Litigant
A party to a lawsuit; one engaged litigation; usually spoken of active partir not of nominal ones.
Litigant Alternative Definition
One engaged in a suit; one fond of litigation.
Litigant Legal Definition
A party to a lawsuit.
United States Constitutional Meaning of Litigant
A party to a legal action.
Synonyms of Litigant
noun
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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English Spanish Translation of Litigant
Litigante (m. o f.)
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Litigant in Law Enforcement
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Law Enforcement Officer
Police
Law Enforcement Agency
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Meaning of Litigant in the U.S. Legal System
Definition of Litigant published by the National Association for Court Management: A party to a lawsuit. Litigation refers to a case, controversy, or lawsuit.
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