Definition of "litigant" []

• A party engaged in a lawsuit. (noun)
• Engaged in a lawsuit. (adjective)

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• "The end result, the court stated: "Three strikes is more than enough . . . to call a litigant out.""
• "Justice Breyer asked: What if the litigant was a criminal defendant who made a mistake in one part of his proffered jury instructions?"
• "CHARLESTON - West Virginia Chief Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin acknowledges there is no "white line" to guide judges in matters where a litigant is the chief contributor to his campaign, and he is glad the U.S."