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litigant, a. and n.|ˈlɪtɪgənt|
[ad. F. litigant, ad. L. lītigant-em, pr. pple. of lītigāre (see litigate).]
A. adj. Engaged in a law-suit or in a dispute. Only in connexion with party.
1638Chillingw. Relig. Prot. i. v. §98. 299 The parties litigant are agreed that many errors were held by many of the ancient Doctors. 168.in Somers Tracts I. 196 Verdicts are found..as the litigant Parties exceed one the other in Power and Practice. 1754Hume Hist. Eng. (1761) I. App. ii. 257 Sometimes the party litigant offered the king a certain portion..payable out of the debts. 1884Sir J. Bacon in Law Rep. 26 Ch. Div. 135 The shareholders who are the parties here litigant.
B. n. A person engaged in a lawsuit or dispute.
1659Gentl. Calling (1696) 1 Much greater is the odds between these two Litigants. a1674Clarendon Surv. Leviath. 102 If the Litigant be not pleased with the opinion of his Judg. 1728T. Sheridan Persius iv. (1739) 62 The Judges and Litigants both used to swear at this Altar. 1810Bentham Packing (1821) 228 That security, which the aggregate body of litigants..do not enjoy. 1849Macaulay Hist. Eng. viii. II. 339 Ordinary litigants complained that their business was neglected. 1885Sir C. S. C. Bowen in Law Times Rep. LIII. 484/2 The great rule is, that poverty is no bar to the litigant. |