- lit·i·gant
- /ˈlıtıgənt/ noun, pl -gants [count]law : a person who is involved in a lawsuit : someone who is suing another person or is being sued by another person
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lit|i|gant — «LIHT uh guhnt», noun, adjective. –n. a person engaged in a lawsuit. –adj. 1. engaging in a lawsuit. 2. inclined to go to law. ╂[< Latin lītigāns, antis, present participle of lītigāre litigate] … Useful english dictionary
gant — an·ti·fog·gant; ar·ro·gant; ar·ro·gant·ly; ar·ro·gant·ness; con·gre·gant; con·ju·gant; del·e·gant; el·e·gant·ly; ex·trav·a·gant·ly; fla·min·gant; fu·mi·gant; gant·line; gi·gant·an·thro·pus; in·ter·ro·gant; in·tri·gant; mit·i·gant; mun·div·a·gant; … English syllables
lit — ad·lit·to·ral; aero·lit·ics; al·lit·er·al; al·lit·er·a·tion; al·lit·er·a·tion·al; al·lit·er·a·tive; al·lit·er·a·tor; al·lit·ic; apo·lit·i·cal; az·o·lit·min; bac·u·lit·i·cone; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; be·lit·tler; cal·lit·ri·cha·ceous;… … English syllables
litigant — lit·i·gant … English syllables
litigant — lit|i|gant [ˈlıtıgənt] n law someone who is making a claim against someone or defending themselves against a claim in a court of law … Dictionary of contemporary English
litigant — lit|i|gant [ lıtıgənt ] noun count LEGAL someone who is involved in a disagreement that is being examined in a court of law … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
litigant — lit•i•gant [[t]ˈlɪt ɪ gənt[/t]] n. 1) law a person engaged in a lawsuit 2) law litigating; engaged in a lawsuit • Etymology: 1630–40; < L … From formal English to slang
Collitigant — Col*lit i*gant, a. Disputing or wrangling. [Obs.] n. One who litigates or wrangles. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — Lit i*gant, n. A person engaged in a lawsuit. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
