See Also: litigant(dictionary)
litigant(dictionary)
LITIGANT(law)

embar (iou) and litigant (oh)


embar (iou)



embar verb trans. Also imbar. Infl. -rr-. L15.
[Old & mod. French embarrer, formed as EM-1 + barrer BAR verb.]
Break inward the bars of (a helmet). Only in L15.
Exclude or debar (a person) from something. Also foll. by to do. E16-E17.
Oppose a barrier to, obstruct; impede (trade) by an embargo; Law prohibit or bar by legal enactment. M16-M17.
Enclose within bars; cage, imprison. Freq. fig. L16.

litigant (oh)



law someone who is making a claim against someone or defending themselves against a claim in a court of law