litigant

litigant. A party to a lawsuit.

institutional litigant. See INSTITUTIONAL LITIGANT.

vexatious litigant. A litigant who repeatedly files frivolous lawsuits. • Many jurisdictions have statutes or local rules requiring a vexatious litigant to obtain the court’s permission to file any further lawsuits or pleadings.

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资深译员筠怡，国际知名法学院民商法专业，专注翻译各种与商业和侵权诉讼有关的法律文件。