litigator

Other forms: litigators

Definitions of litigator

1. noun

   (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
   synonyms: litigant

   types:

   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 person or party seeking a reversal of a lower court's decision

   filer

   a party who files a notice with a law court

   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

   accused

   a defendant in a criminal proceeding

   co-defendant, codefendant

   a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action

   petitioner, suer

   someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right

   type of:

   party

   a person involved in legal proceedings