Litigant

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003077",
  "term": "Litigant",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A party to a lawsuit, including the plaintiff who initiates the legal action and the defendant who is being sued. The term encompasses any person or entity, such as a corporation or government agency, actively involved in prosecuting or defending a case in a court of law. In a multi-party case, there can be multiple plaintiffs or defendants, as well as third-party litigants brought into the dispute.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/litigant/"
}