Litigation Definition

litigāzhən
noun
The act or process of carrying on a lawsuit.
Webster's New World
A lawsuit.
Webster's New World
A legal action; the process of bringing and carrying on a legal action.
Webster's New World Law

(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 chastized for his litigation behavior.
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Noun

Singular:
litigation
Plural:
litigations

Origin of Litigation

Litigation Sentence Examples

  • This litigation filled the state and federal courts for many years.

  • The first time I heard mention of the name was when the litigation began.

  • Commercial cases, and litigation in which strangers are concerned, are carried to Beirut.

  • It is the oldest commission with such power in the United States, and the litigation with railways which followed its establishment in 1871 fully demonstrated the public character of the railway business and was the precedent for the policy of state control elsewhere.2 Population.

  • It was deemed best, however, to cease litigation and to leave matters as they were.

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