Litigants - English meaning

noun

A person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime.

Usage examples:

The accused was ordered to stand trial on a number of charges

verb

Charge (someone) with an offence or crime.

Usage examples:

He was accused of murdering his wife's lover

noun

A person or people who may be guilty of a crime and who are being judged in a court of law

noun

A person who applies to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.

Usage examples:

In the event, no evidence was given by the complainant or the appellant about these matters.

noun

Someone who appeals for a legal or official decision to be changed

Usage examples:

The jury acquitted the appellants on the conspiracy as it was originally charged.

noun

Someone who is involved in making a legal appeal (= a request to a legal court or authority to change a previous decision)

Usage examples:

Most appeals were simply dismissed because the appellant had not followed the proper procedure., at…

noun

A person making a claim, especially in a lawsuit or for a state benefit.

Usage examples:

One in four eligible claimants failed to register for a rebate

noun

A person or company that requests or receives payment from an insurance company for an accident, illness, damage to property, etc.

Usage examples:

For medical malpractice insurance claims that we paid, fewer than 10% had a payout of $1 million or…

noun

A person who asks for something that they believe belongs to them or that they have a right to

noun

A plaintiff in certain lawsuits.

Usage examples:

Both the complainant and the defendant were in the witness box over two days.

noun

A person who makes a formal complaint in a law court that they have been harmed by someone else

Usage examples:

The burden of proof is on the complainant to bring forth any evidence they have.

noun

A person who makes a formal complaint in a law court

noun

A person or group competing with others to achieve something.

Usage examples:

The major contenders in the football championship

noun

Someone who competes with other people to try to win something

Usage examples:

Contender for now aged 42, he is no longer considered a serious contender for the title.

noun

A person who takes part in a contest or competition.

Usage examples:

An anxious contestant on a television quiz show

noun

Someone who competes in a contest

Usage examples:

In tonight's quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country., contestant for two main ca…

noun

Someone who attempts to win an election or get power or control

Usage examples:

Contestant for two main candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.

noun

An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.

Usage examples:

The defendant tried to claim that it was self-defence

noun

A person in a court of law who is accused of having done something wrong

Usage examples:

The prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty.

noun

A person or company in a law case that is accused of having done something illegal, or of harming someone else

Usage examples:

The fine is the largest ever for a single defendant in a criminal antitrust case, officials said.

noun

The feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.

Usage examples:

She looked about her with interest

verb

Excite the curiosity or attention of (someone).

Usage examples:

I thought the book might interest eliot

noun

A lawyer who is a specialist in taking legal action against people and organizations

Usage examples:

A high-powered corporate litigator, he worked for three years as a civil litigator for a new york l…

noun

Someone who competes with or opposes another in a contest, game, or argument.

Usage examples:

He beat his republican opponent by a landslide margin

noun

A person who disagrees with something and speaks against it or tries to change it

Usage examples:

Opponents of the project fear it will attract undesirables., his chief opponent in the november ele…

noun

A social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.

Usage examples:

An engagement party

verb

Enjoy oneself at a party or other lively gathering, typically with drinking and music.

Usage examples:

Put on your glad rags and party!

adjective

Divided into parts of different tinctures.

Usage examples:

Party per fess, or, and azure

noun

A person who presents a petition to an authority in respect of a particular cause.

Usage examples:

Petitioners gathered about 70,000 signatures for the initiative

noun

A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.

Usage examples:

The plaintiff commenced an action for damages

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A person who accuses someone else in a law case of having done something illegal

noun

A person or company that makes a legal complaint about someone else in a court of law

Usage examples:

The plaintiff claimed damages for the financial losses suffered through breach of copyright., judge…

noun

A party against whom a petition is filed, especially one in an appeal or a divorce case.

Usage examples:

Very well, and these other affidavits, i take it, are affidavits filed by the respondent.

adjective

In the position of a party defending against a petition.

Usage examples:

The respondent defendant

noun

Someone who responds to a question or offer

Usage examples:

Most respondents in the survey voiced an unfavorable attitude toward the policy.