litigate

litigate
lit·i·gate /'li-tə-ˌgāt/ vb -gat·ed, -gat·ing [Latin litigatus, past participle of litigare, from lit-, lis lawsuit + agere to drive]
vi: to seek resolution of a legal contest by judicial process
chose to litigate rather than settle
vt: to make the subject of a suit
litigate a claim; broadly: to contest or resolve in court
litigate an insanity defense
lit·i·ga·ble /'li-tə-gə-bəl/ adj
lit·i·ga·tion /ˌli-tə-'gā-shən/ n
lit·i·ga·tion·al /-shə-nəl/ adj
lit·i·ga·to·ry /'li-tə-gə-ˌtōr-ē/ adj

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

litigate
I verb altercate, appeal to the law, assert in court, bring action against, bring an action, bring suit, bring to the bar, bring to trial, carry on a lawsuit, contend, contest in court, contest in law, go into litigation, institute legal proceedings, litigare, prefer a claim, press in court, pursue in court, seek legal redress, start a lawsuit, start an action, sue, take to court, urge in court II index contend (dispute)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


litigate
v.
To bring a dispute to a court of law; to bring or defend a lawsuit in court.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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