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litigant (a party to a lawsuit (=legal action brought before a court), usually either the claimant or the defendant; Common Mistakes Do not confuse litigant and litigator. The litigant is a party, and the litigator is the lawyer representing the party. Additional Notes: claimant (UK) plaintiff (US) – the litigant initiating a lawsuit: defendant (both UK and US) – the litigant against whom a lawsuit is filed:: A judge may not talk about the case with any litigant or attorney outside of the courtroom. • The new law will benefit only one class of litigants. • One group of litigants brought a case before the English courts, another before the European court. • The litigant was successful in his claim against his former employer • Every user of the medication is a potential litigant in an action against the drug manufacturer. • The due process provisions are intended to protect the rights of litigants. The court declared the defendant a vexatious litigant because of his repeated refusal to comply with discovery demands and to appear in court when ordered. There are several potential litigants to this action and thus serious consideration should be given to a class action. Alexander Demidov) |
