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litigate Definition

liti·gate (-gāt′)

transitive verb -·gat′ed, -·gat′·ing

to contest in a lawsuit

Etymology: < L litigatus, pp. of litigare, to dispute, carry on a suit < lis (gen. litis), dispute + agere, to do: see act

intransitive verb

to carry on a lawsuit

litigate Related Forms
liti·ga′·tor noun
litigate Synonyms

litigate

v.

dispute, contest, prosecute; see sue.

litigate Usage Examples

Object

  • dispute: The summary is in these terms: " 1. The parties litigated a boundary dispute.
  • claim: We also established an office in Johannesburg in order to litigate the claims through the South African court system.
  • case: There is a marked general decline in numbers of litigated cases.
  • matter: A party to a litigated matter would be well advised to consider such matters at the outset.
  • action: The parties hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.
  • issue: The recording industry should not be able to force Sharman to litigate the same issues on two fronts.

Infinitive complement

  • survive: Many of these lawsuits are filed by lawyers who must litigate just to survive.
  • protect: He noted that there existed no general right, in Community law, to litigate to protect the environment.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: But if he did not do so we should of course not litigate further.
  • just: Many of these lawsuits are filed by lawyers who must litigate just to survive.
  • much: The question of who is an employe has proved to be a difficult and much litigated one.
  • n't: For example, you ca n't litigate in court and concurrently arbitrate.
  • frequently: Claims By far most frequently litigated incident of the duty of the utmost good faith in relation to matters after the contract is concluded.
  • successfully: It has successfully litigated in a number of group action cases as well as achieving substantial awards for individuals.

Preposition: in

  • court: He said such issues had been litigated in other courts " with mixed results.
  • country: Within the EC European Law determines jurisdiction where it is an option for parties to litigate in two different European countries.
  • number: Depending on your personal circumstances you may be able to litigate in a number of jurisdictions.
  • jurisdiction: It is often necessary to litigate in the jurisdiction where the accident actually occurred.

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