litigant

(noun)

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

Related Terms

Examples of litigant in the following topics:

  • Resolving Conflicts

    • The most common form of judicial dispute resolution is litigation.
    • Litigation is initiated when one party files suit against another.
    • Methods of dispute resolution include: litigation, arbitration, mediation, and conciliation.
    • Generally, the conduct of a lawsuit is called litigation.
    • One who has a tendency to litigate rather than seek non-judicial remedies is called litigious.

  • Litigating for Equality After World War II

    • This was achieved through a diversity of tactics including ongoing litigation.

  • U.S. Court of Appeals

    • Every federal court litigant has the right to appeal an unfavorable ruling from the district court by requesting a hearing in a circuit court.
    • However, only about 17% of eligible litigants do so because of the expense of appealing.
    • First, a litigant who files an appeal, known as an appellant, must show that the trial court or an administrative agency made a legal error that affected the decision in the case.
    • A litigant who loses in the federal courts of appeals may also ask the Supreme Court to review the case.

  • Basic Judicial Requirements

    • State courts may have different names and organization; trial courts may be called "courts of common plea" and appellate courts "superior courts" or "commonwealth courts. " State courts hear about 98% of litigation; most states have special jurisdiction courts, which typically handle minor disputes such as traffic citations, and general jurisdiction courts, which handle more serious disputes.
    • The U.S. federal court system hears cases involving litigants from two or more states, violations of federal laws, treaties, and the Constitution, admiralty, bankruptcy, and related issues.

  • Establishing Justice

    • State courts, which try 98% of litigation, may have different names and organization; trial courts may be called "courts of common plea", appellate courts "superior courts" or "commonwealth courts. "
    • State courts, which try 98% of litigation, may have different names and organization; trial courts may be called "courts of common plea," and appellate courts may be "superior courts" or "commonwealth courts. " The judicial system, whether state or federal, begins with a court of first instance, is appealed to an appellate court, and then ends at the court of last resort.

  • Strict Scrutiny

    • Strict scrutiny is the standard that is employed in litigating affirmative action cases.

  • Environmental Interest Groups

    • Each of these groups will use different strategies including scientific research, and public education as well as lobbying and litigation.

  • Ideological Interest Groups

    • Additionally, these organizations use a variety of strategies including public education, representation, member participation, and advocacy with governments that includes lobbying and litigation.

  • Regulation and Antitrust Policy

    • Government agencies known as competition regulators, along with private litigants, apply the antitrust and consumer protection laws in hopes of preventing market failure.

  • Constitutional Limits

    • Cases are not taken up if the litigant has no standing to sue.