litigation
The conduct of a lawsuitThe conduct of a lawsuit.
» Such litigation can be very costly.
CM · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The conduct of a lawsuit.
There is ongoing litigation in this matter.
This law firm is known for its litigation practice.
Rechtsstreit, Prozessführung
суде́бный проце́ссsudébnyj procéss, тя́жбаtjážba
судовий спірsudovyj spir
- a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
Examples
6 sentencesSuch litigation can be very costly.
Tom cynically assumed that the contractor could likely not afford the expense of years of litigation.
Other factors of importance, which make litigation of large corporations more difficult, are the size and complexity of their activities.
J.K. Rowling uses aggressive litigation to silence her critics.
Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin lītigātiō, equivalent to litigate + -ion.Borrowed from Latin lītigātiō, equivalent to litigate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: litigations| Singular | litigation |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable