litigation

[ lit-i-gey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation.

  2. a lawsuit.

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Origin of litigation

1
First recorded in 1560–70; from Late Latin lītigātiōn-, stem of lītigātiō “a dispute”; equivalent to litigate + -ion

Other words from litigation

  • non·lit·i·ga·tion, noun
  • pre·lit·i·ga·tion, noun
  • re·lit·i·ga·tion, noun

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How to use litigation in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for litigation

litigation

/ (ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act or process of bringing or contesting a legal action in court

  2. a judicial proceeding or contest

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