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n. - (law) a party to a lawsuit.

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  • Or that there might be a perception of unfairness if former judges represented litigants in court.
  • Justice Breyer asked: What if the litigant was a criminal defendant who made a mistake in one part of his proffered jury instructions?
  • Maclean's is the kind of litigant with the resources to go all the way to the Supreme Court.
  • If it's not the lawyer, it's going to be a litigant.
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