The difference between Litigant and Plaintiff

When used as nouns, litigant means a party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit, whereas plaintiff means a party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant.


Litigant is also adjective with the meaning: disposed to litigate.

check bellow for the other definitions of Litigant and Plaintiff

  1. Litigant as a noun (legal):

    A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit.

  1. Litigant as an adjective:

    Disposed to litigate; contending in law; engaged in a lawsuit.

    Examples:

    "the parties litigant"

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  1. Plaintiff as a noun (legal):

    A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.