litigation
11litigation — /lit i gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation. 2. a lawsuit. [1560 70; < LL litigation (s. of litigatio) a dispute. See LITIGATE, ION] * * * …
12litigation — [[t]lɪ̱tɪge͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT Litigation is the process of fighting or defending a case in a civil court of law. The settlement ends more than four years of litigation on behalf of the residents …
13litigation — noun /ˌlɪtəˈɡeɪʃən/ The conduct of a lawsuit There is ongoing litigation in this matter …
14litigation — lit|i|ga|tion [ˌlıtıˈgeıʃən] n [U] law the process of taking claims to a court of law ▪ The threat of litigation can be a deciding factor in some business decisions …
15litigation — lit|i|ga|tion [ ,lıtı geıʃn ] noun uncount use of the legal system to settle a disagreement: The claim is currently in litigation …
16litigation — noun his attorneys advised him to avoid the litigation that Comstock was suggesting Syn: legal proceedings, legal action, lawsuit, legal dispute, legal case, case, suit, prosecution, indictment …
17litigation — UK [ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] legal use of the legal system to settle a disagreement The claim is currently in litigation …
18litigation — lit•i•ga•tion [[t]ˌlɪt ɪˈgeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation[/ex] 2) a lawsuit • Etymology: 1560–70; < LL …
19litigation — litigate ► VERB 1) go to law; be a party to a lawsuit. 2) take (a dispute) to a law court. DERIVATIVES litigation noun litigator noun. ORIGIN Latin litigare, from lis lawsuit …
20litigation — noun a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑judicial proceeding • Derivationally related forms: ↑litigious, ↑litigate • Topics: ↑law, ↑ …
