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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLitigant
/ˈlɪtɪɡənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person involved in a lawsuit.
"The litigant presented compelling evidence to support their case in court." - 2
A party engaged in legal proceedings, either as a plaintiff or defendant.
"Each litigant must adhere to the court's rules and procedures."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'litigant' originates from the Latin word 'litigans', which is the present participle of 'litigare', meaning 'to dispute'. The word evolved through Middle English, reflecting the legal context of individuals involved in lawsuits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Litigant" is said worldwide
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litigant
Transliteration: litigant
"Le litigant a présenté des preuves convaincantes."
Prozessbeteiligter
Transliteration: Prozessbeteiligter
"Der Prozessbeteiligte musste vor Gericht erscheinen."
litigante
Transliteration: litigante
"Il litigante ha fornito prove solide."
litigante
Transliteration: litigante
"El litigante presentó su caso ante el juez."
litigante
Transliteration: litigante
"O litigante trouxe novas evidências ao tribunal."
वादकारी
Transliteration: vaadkari
"वादकारी ने अदालत में सबूत पेश किए।"
诉讼人
Transliteration: sùsòng rén
"诉讼人向法庭提交了证据。"
소송인
Transliteration: sosongin
"소송인은 법원에 증거를 제출했습니다."
訴訟当事者
Transliteration: soshō tōjisha
"訴訟当事者は証拠を提出しました。"
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