Litigator

lit·i·gate  (lt-gt)

v. lit·i·gat·ed, lit·i·gat·ing, lit·i·gates

v.tr.

To contest in legal proceedings.

v.intr.

To engage in legal proceedings.

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[Latin ltigre, ltigt- : ls, lt-, lawsuit + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

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liti·ga·ble (-g-bl) adj.

liti·gation n.

liti·gator n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

litigator - (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants" litigant law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" defendant, suspect - a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused appellant, plaintiff in error - the party who appeals a decision of a lower court filer - a party who files a notice with a law court party - a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part" complainant, plaintiff - a person who brings an action in a court of law prevailing party - the party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor