| NOUN | person | litigator, litigant | (law) a party to a lawsuit |
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| Sounds | lih'tahgey.ter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation. | |
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| Synonym | litigant | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Narrower | appellant, plaintiff in error | The party who appeals a decision of a lower court |
| defendant, suspect | A person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law | |
| filer | A party who files a notice with a law court | |
| plaintiff, complainant | A person who brings an action in a court of law | |
| prevailing party | The party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor | |
| Broader | party | A person involved in legal proceedings |
| Spanish | litigante | |
| Catalan | litigant | |
| Verbs | litigate | engage in legal proceedings |
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