LITIGANT


Meaning of LITIGANT in English

/ ˈlɪtɪgənt; NAmE / noun

( law ) a person who is making or defending a claim in court

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from French , from Latin litigant- carrying on a lawsuit, from the verb litigare from lis , lit- lawsuit.

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