litigation

UK: /ˌlɪtɪˈgeɪʃ^ən/ US: /ˌlɪtɪˈgeɪʃən/ ,(lit′i gā′shən)

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lit•i•ga•tion  (lit′i gā′shən), n. 

1. the act or process of litigating:
   a matter that is still in litigation.
2. a lawsuit.

• Late Latin lītigātiōn- (stem of lītigātiō) a dispute. See litigate, -ion
• 1560–70

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litigation / ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun

1. the act or process of bringing or contesting a legal action in court
2. a judicial proceeding or contest

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lit•i•gate /ˈlɪtɪˌgeɪt/   v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. 

1. Law to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law:
   [~ + object] Who is litigating the case?
2. Law to carry on a lawsuit:
   [no object] They're still litigating.

lit•i•ga•tion /ˌlɪtɪˈgeɪʃən/  n. 

[uncountable] involved in litigation.

[countable] a lengthy litigation.

lit•i•ga•tor, n. [countable]

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lit•i•gate  (lit′i gāt′), v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. 
v.t. 

1. Law to make the subject of a lawsuit;
   contest at law.
2. [Archaic.] to dispute (a point, assertion, etc.).

v.i. 

3. Law to carry on a lawsuit.

• Latin lītigātus (past participle of lītigāre to go to law). See litigant, -ate¹
• 1605–15

lit′i•ga′tive, adj.