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Meaning of "litigant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LITIGANT

litigant  [ˈlɪtɪɡənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITIGANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Litigant can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LITIGANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lawsuit

A lawsuit or "suit in law" is a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint. If the plaintiff is successful, judgment is in the plaintiff's favor, and a variety of court orders may be issued to enforce a right, award damages, or impose a temporary or permanent injunction to prevent an act or compel an act. A declaratory judgment may be issued to prevent future legal disputes. A lawsuit may involve dispute resolution of private law issues between individuals, business entities or non-profit organizations. A lawsuit may also enable the state to be treated as if it were a private party in a civil case, as plaintiff, or defendant regarding an injury, or may provide the state with a civil cause of action to enforce certain laws. The conduct of a lawsuit is called litigation. The plaintiffs and defendants are called litigants and the attorneys representing them are called litigators. The term litigation may also refer to criminal trial...

Definition of litigant in the English dictionary

The definition of litigant in the dictionary is a party to a lawsuit. Other definition of litigant is engaged in litigation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITIGANT


arrogant
ˈærəɡənt
congregant
ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡənt
conjugant
ˈkɒndʒʊɡənt
elegant
ˈɛlɪɡənt
extravagant
ɪkˈstrævəɡənt
fumigant
ˈfjuːmɪɡənt
inelegant
ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt
interrogant
ɪnˈtɛrəɡənt
intrigant
ˈɪntrɪɡənt
intriguant
ˈɪntrɪɡənt
mitigant
ˈmɪtɪɡənt
noctivagant
nɒkˈtɪvəɡənt
obligant
ˈɒblɪɡənt
overextravagant
ˌəʊvərɪkˈstrævəɡənt
segregant
ˈsɛɡrɪɡənt
solivagant
səʊˈlɪvəɡənt
supererogant
ˌsuːpərˈerəʊɡənt
taggant
ˈtæɡənt
termagant
ˈtɜːməɡənt
unarrogant
ʌnˈærəɡənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITIGANT

lithotrite
lithotritic
lithotrities
lithotritist
lithotritor
lithotrity
Lithuania
Lithuanian
Lithuanian Republic
litigable
litigate
litigation
litigation friend
litigator
litigious
litigiously
litigiousness
litmus
litmus paper
litmus test

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITIGANT

assistant
cant
constant
consultant
enfant
gant
giant
grant
important
infant
instant
irrelevant
meant
on the instant
pendant
plant
relevant
restaurant
significant
want

Synonyms and antonyms of litigant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LITIGANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «litigant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of litigant

Translation of «litigant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITIGANT

Find out the translation of litigant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of litigant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «litigant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

当事人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

litigante
570 millions of speakers

English

litigant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخصوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

участник процесса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

litigante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মকদ্দমাকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plaideur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Litigant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prozesspartei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

訴訟当事者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소송
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Litigant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đương sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழக்கு தொடுக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पक्षकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

davacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contendente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strona postępowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

учасник процесу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

justițiabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διάδικος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

litigant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

parten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

litigant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of litigant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITIGANT»

The term «litigant» is regularly used and occupies the 93.553 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITIGANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «litigant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «litigant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about litigant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITIGANT»

Discover the use of litigant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to litigant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lincoln the Litigant
Marke, A Catalogue of the Law Collection of New York University (1953) 1107.
William Henry Townsend, 1925
2
Bibliotheca Californiae
California State Library. NEWSPAPERS. Files and Specimens— Continued. NEWSPAPERS. Files and Specimens— Continued. PLUMAS NATIONAL ( Litigant Newspaper). POLK 746 CALIFORNIA STATE. Lf. NATIONAL. San Francisco.
California State Library, 1871
3
Rules Versus Relationships: The Ethnography of Legal Discourse
When a judge interacts with a litigant, there are four logical possibilities: (1) both judge and litigant are rule-oriented; (2) both judge and litigant are relational; (3) the judge is rule-oriented and the litigant is relational; and (4) the judge is ...
John M. Conley, 1990
4
Florida Family Law and Practice
The Supreme Court emphasized in In Amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, 860 So 2d 394 (Fla 2003), that the litigant's understanding of the scope of the limited representation is important in preventing unrealistic expectations on ...
Renee Goldenberg
5
Japanese Legal System
In this so-called secret room there will be only the judge, the litigant and his attorney, and I hear information directly from the litigant. I have the litigant repeat what he told his attorney at his attorney's office and I listen to this. It seems that when ...
Dean, 2002
6
The White Book Service 2012 Volume 1 hardback and eBook
Litigants in person1 48.6—(1) This rule applies where the court orders (whether by summary assessment or detailed assessment) that the costs of a litigant in person are to be paid by any other person. (2) The costs allowed under this rule ...
Lord Justice Jackson
7
Optional Law: The Structure of Legal Entitlements
Indeed, when the court is choosing between a litigant whose value is commonly known and another litigant whose value is only commonly known to fall within a particular probability distribution, the litigant with the known value is never the ...
Ian Ayres, 2010
8
Forensic Neuropsychology: A Scientific Approach
Test of Memory Malingering 0 20 40 60 80 100 Litigant A Litigant B Retention Trial 2 Trial 1 Victoria Symptom Validity Test 0 20 40 60 80 100 Litigant A Litigant B Total Difficult Easy Green's Word Memory Test 0 20 40 60 80 100 Litigant A ...
Glenn J. Larrabee, 2011
9
California Workers' Compensation Law and Practice
BR §10782 defines a vexatious litigant as a party or lien claimant meeting any of the following criteria: - While acting in pro per, has repeatedly relitigated or attempted to relitigate an issue determined against them by the WCAB; - While acting ...
David D. Bovett, David G. Marcus, Richard L. Newman, 2002
10
International Trade Law: Interdisciplinary Theory and Practice
[1372/1373] When the standing of a litigant is placed in issue, the court must undertake a two-step analysis which involves both the constitutional limitations and the prudential limitations that circumscribe standing. . . . As a threshold matter the ...
Raj Bhala, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITIGANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term litigant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Court filings urge judge to reject $225M Exxon settlement - News …
The DEP cites Exxon's reputation as an “aggressive litigant and appellant” as another reason for why it agreed to the settlement, according to ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
2
Past Tense Oregon: For 6 decades, Portland's Hill Military Academy …
One was its participation as co-litigant – with St. Mary's Academy – in a landmark case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Fee Advancement Considerations Arise From Recent Delaware and …
A litigant will not be considered an "officer" for fee advancement simply based on his or her title. Instead, where that term is ambiguous, courts ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
4
Pro bono spotlight: Law firms needed to staff Veterans Intake Day
The attorney helps determine if the matter has merit and whether it is one the veteran can resolve as a pro se litigant. If representation is ... «Jacksonville Daily Record, Jul 15»
5
Bhopal man banks on wife's cancer to mislead consumer court - The …
The case was escalated to National Consumer Redressal Commission, Delhi, which severely reprimanded the litigant in a judgement that ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
6
The Celgard Decision and Lawyer Disqualification | Ronald D …
In short, there is no economic adversity if the law firm is not seeking a remedy against a litigant that affects the obligations or legal rights of ... «Justia Verdict, Jul 15»
7
Our laws have the last word | News24
In that case, it easily sends the wrong message to an already restless public that if the outcome of a court case is not favourable, a litigant is ... «News24, Jul 15»
8
I don't answer to politicians, says Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang …
That is the discipline the rule of law requires of each litigant who comes before the courts and is aggrieved by court decisions.” Moseneke said ... «News24, Jul 15»
9
Patents in Australia: Lexology Navigator Q&A - Lexology
How much should a litigant plan to pay to take a case through to a first-instance decision? The costs of litigation vary depending on the number ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
10
Director of US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau increases …
Finally, the idea that a decision to appeal may have negative consequences for a litigant's financial health is a message that threatens to further ... «Lexology, Jul 15»

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