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litigation vs. lawsuit

[lit-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌlɪt ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of litigating.

    a matter that is still in litigation.

  2. a lawsuit.

[law-soot] / ˈlɔˌsut /

noun

  1. a case in a court of law involving a claim, complaint, etc., by one party against another; suit at law.