litigant
/ˈlɪtɪɡ(ə)nt
/noun
A person involved in a lawsuit.So judges and magistrates are not subject to litigation from disgruntled litigants....
- They are for the external direction of litigants and litigators.
- I was unable to obtain a lawyer in these matters because Legal Aid does not provide legal aid to litigants who are in civil matters.
Synonyms
litigator, opponent in law, opponent, contestant, contender, disputant, plaintiff, claimant, complainant, petitioner, appellant, respondent, party, interest, defendant, accused
adjective [postpositive] archaic
Involved in a lawsuit: the parties litigant
Origin
Mid 17th century: from French, from Latin litigant- 'carrying on a lawsuit', from the verb litigare (see litigate).