Literary notes about litigant (AI summary)
The term "litigant" has been used in diverse ways in literature, reflecting its evolution and the nuances of legal discourse across different contexts. In Benito Pérez Galdós’s work, for example, it is paired with its Spanish equivalent "pleiteante," highlighting its inherent legal significance as understood in the cultural and linguistic setting of Spain [1]. In contrast, Edmund Burke employs the term in a more procedural discussion, emphasizing the ramifications of inadequate legal representation on a litigant’s position within the judicial process [2]. Additionally, Suetonius incorporates "litigant" in a narrative that not only recounts historical altercations but also subtly critiques personal conduct during disputes [3]. The term is further widened in scope by a French text, which translates it to denote one who actively engages in legal proceedings, thereby underscoring the word's function as a descriptor of participants in the justice system [4].
- pleiteante litigant.
— from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós - The worst cause cannot be so prejudicial to the litigant, as his advocate's or attorney's ignorance or neglect of these forms.
— from The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) by Edmund Burke - Some obscure Greek, who was a litigant, had an altercation with him, in which he called out, “You are an old fool.”
— from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius - litigant, e , qui plaide en justice.
— from French Conversation and Composition by Harry Vincent Wann
