noun
- a person involved in a lawsuit either as plaintiff or defendant
Usage: legal
Examples
- The judge asked both litigants to present their evidence.
- As a litigant in the case, she had to appear in court.
- The attorney represented several litigants in the class action suit.
- Each litigant was given time to make their opening statement.
- The settlement was agreed upon by all litigants involved.
- Pro bono lawyers often help litigants who cannot afford legal fees.