litigant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
    litigator.
    • plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants

WordNet

Lit"i*gant adjective
Etymology
L. litigans, -antis, p. pr. of litigare: cf. F. litigant. See Litigate.
Definitions
  1. Disposed to litigate; contending in law; engaged in a lawsuit; as, the parties litigant. Ayliffe.
Lit"i*gant noun
Definitions
  1. A person engaged in a lawsuit.

Webster 1913