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litigation
/ˌlɪt.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
[/ˌlɪt.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/]
legal court action
Advancednoun
Definition
The process of taking a dispute to a court of law to settle it.
Example
The disagreement turned into expensive litigation that dragged on through the courts for years.
The disagreement turned into expensive litigation that dragged on through the courts for years.
Etymology
From Latin 'litigatio', from 'litigare' (to dispute, go to law), from 'lis' (lawsuit).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in law for formal court disputes.