Simple English definitions for legal terms
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A litigant is someone who is involved in a lawsuit. This can be either the person who is suing someone else (the plaintiff) or the person who is being sued (the defendant). It does not include the lawyers or people who are called to testify as witnesses.
Definition: A litigant is a person or entity that is involved in a lawsuit. This can include both plaintiffs (the person bringing the lawsuit) and defendants (the person being sued). However, it does not include attorneys or witnesses.
In both examples, the individuals or entities mentioned are involved in a legal dispute and are therefore considered litigants.