litigation

litigation
litigate lit‧i‧gate [ˈlɪtgeɪt] verb [intransitive, transitive] LAW
to take a claim or complaint against a person or organization to a court of law:

• He spent several weeks looking for the right lawyers to litigate the case.

litigate against

• She now plans to litigate against the corporation for unfair dismissal.

— litigation noun [uncountable] :

• The firm now faces litigation from angry consumers.

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litigation UK US /ˌlɪtɪˈgeɪʃən/ US  /ˌlɪṱ-/ noun [U]
► LAW the process of causing a disagreement to be discussed in a court of law so that an official decision can be made about it: »

The company has consistently denied responsibility, but it agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense of lengthy litigation.

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You were told there might be grounds for litigation but the cost would be prohibitive considering the small amount involved.

 in litigation »

The company was in litigation for almost a year.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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