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Webster 1913 Edition
Litigation
Litˊi-ga′tion
,Noun.
[L.
litigatio
, fr. litigare
to dispute, litigate; lis
, litis
, dispute, lawsuit (OL. stlis
) + agere
to carry on. See Agent
.] The act or process of litigating; a suit at law; a judicial contest.
Webster 1828 Edition
Litigation
LITIGA'TION
,Noun.
Definition 2024
litigation
litigation
English
Noun
litigation (countable and uncountable, plural litigations)
- (law) The conduct of a lawsuit.
- There is ongoing litigation in this matter.
- This law firm is known for its litigation practice.
- That attorney has been chastised for his litigation behavior.
Derived terms
- litigation friend
Translations
conduct of a lawsuit
References
- W. Martin; G[uy] A. J. Tops, et al. (1998) Van Dale Groot Woordenboek Engels–Nederlands [Van Dale Great Dictionary, English–Dutch], volume I, 3rd edition, Utrecht; Antwerp: Van Dale Lexicografie, ISBN 978-90-6648-143-5.