litigant
litigant n. 诉讼当事人 如原告和被告。一般指实际参加诉讼者，而非名义上的当事人〔nominal parties〕。
LITIGANT
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.