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Litigant in person — A litigant in person ( in propria persona or in pro per ) is someone who is engaged in litigation without legal representation. Since they are conducting the case themselves they are usually at a disadvantage when facing professionally qualified… … Wikipedia
litigant — lit‧i‧gant [ˈlɪtgənt] noun [countable] LAW someone who is making a claim against a person or company in a court of law: • The firm hopes to reach settlements soon with the eight litigants. * * * litigant UK US /ˈlɪtɪgənt/ US /ˈlɪṱ / noun [C] ► … Financial and business terms
Litigant — Lit i*gant, n. A person engaged in a lawsuit. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
litigant — /lit i geuhnt/, n. 1. a person engaged in a lawsuit. adj. 2. litigating; engaged in a lawsuit. [1630 40; < L litigant (s. of litigans, prp. of litigare to go to law), equiv. to lit (s. of lis) a lawsuit + ig (comb. form of agere to carry on) +… … Universalium
litigant — [[t]lɪ̱tɪgənt[/t]] litigants N COUNT A litigant is a person who is involved in a civil legal case, either because they are making a formal complaint about someone, or because a complaint is being made about them. [LEGAL] … English dictionary
litigant — noun a person involved in litigation. adjective [postposition] archaic involved in litigation … English new terms dictionary
litigant — lit•i•gant [[t]ˈlɪt ɪ gənt[/t]] n. 1) law a person engaged in a lawsuit 2) law litigating; engaged in a lawsuit • Etymology: 1630–40; < L … From formal English to slang
litigant — A person engaged in a litigation; a party to a suit or action … Ballentine's law dictionary
vexatious litigant — a person who brings actions with no reasonable chance of success with the object of causing annoyance to opponents; such actions may be struck out, and the court may order, on application of the Attorney General, that no further legal proceedings … Law dictionary
party litigant — A person named as a party to an action or suit. For some purposes, a party who will really litigate the controversy, as distinguished from one defaulting in the action or consenting to judgment. National Bank v McCrillis, 15 Wash 2d 345, 130 P2d… … Ballentine's law dictionary
