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Litigant vs Movant - What's the difference?

litigant | movant |

In legal|lang=en terms the difference between litigant and movant

is that litigant is (legal) a party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit while movant is (legal) the party who moves for the judge to rule in favor of a motion.

As nouns the difference between litigant and movant

is that litigant is (legal) a party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit while movant is (legal) the party who moves for the judge to rule in favor of a motion.

As an adjective litigant

is disposed to litigate; contending in law; engaged in a lawsuit.

litigant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal) A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Disposed to litigate; contending in law; engaged in a lawsuit.
    • the parties litigant
    (Ayliffe)
    ----

    movant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) The party who moves for the judge to rule in favor of a motion.
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