Definition of Litigation in a legal context with images for law students and advanced learners of English together with synonyms and other related legal terms
/ˌlɪt.ɪˈgeɪ.ʃən/ (noun)
Definition
the legal process of taking a case to a court of law where a judge can make an official decision on the case, lawsuit, proceedings, legal action, prosecution, indictment, court case
Example
Litigation refers to the process of resolving disputes by filing or answering a complaint through the public court system.
Source of example: https://www.law.cornell.edu/
Parts of speech
Verb: litigate
Noun: litigator
Noun: litigant
Adjective: litigable
