noun
litigation
lih-tih-GAY-shuhn
noun
1
The process of taking or defending a legal case in court.
"The two companies settled just before the litigation went to trial."
How to Use Litigation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe business of fighting a case out in court.
Common pairings
ongoing litigation
avoid litigation
litigation costs
Word Forms
litigations plural
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Etymology
From Latin litigatio, from litigare ("to dispute, go to law").