Cryptic crossword clue
Person involved in case originally tailing leader of thieves 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LITIGANT

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Person involved in case" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case person involved in case = litigant.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LITIGANT mean?

LITIGANT noun
  1. A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit.
LITIGANT adjective
  1. Disposed to litigate; contending in law; engaged in a lawsuit.

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