party vs litigant

party and litigant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
party	Yes	No	Yes	No
litigant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, litigant is a hyponym of party; that is, litigant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than party:

party (noun)	litigant (noun)
an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment	(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
a gathering of people for pleasure
an organization to gain political power
a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
a person involved in legal proceedings

party (verb)	litigant (verb)
have or participate in a party