dominus litis
dominus litis 〈拉〉诉讼当事人；诉讼之主 也可写作litis dominium。１在大陆法中，指于诉讼中作出决定并控制进程的人，通常以之与律师等代理人〔attorney〕相区别；２在海事法中，指于案件中代表缺席方当事人的第三人。
DOMINUS LITIS
dominus litis
dominus litis (dom-[schwa]-n[schwa]s lI-tis), n. [Latin] 1. Civil law. The party who makes the decisions in a lawsuit, usu. as distinguished from the attorney. 2. Maritime law. A third person who represents an absent party in a case. — Also termed litis dominium.