What does Litigation mean?
Definitions for Litigation
ˌlɪt ɪˈgeɪ ʃənlit·i·ga·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
litigation, judicial proceedingnoun
a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
Wiktionary
litigationnoun
The conduct of a lawsuit
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Litigationnoun
Judicial contest; suit of law.
Etymology: litigatio, Latin; from litigate.
Never one clergyman had experience of both litigations, that hath not confessed, he had rather have three suits in Westminster-hall, than one in the arches. Edward Hyde.
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litigation
Litigation is a legal process that involves a dispute or conflict between two or more parties seeking for resolution in the court of law. It generally includes actions like lawsuits, trials, hearings, arbitrations, mediations or appeals, where an individual or firm can enforce or defend their legal rights.
Webster Dictionary
Litigationnoun
the act or process of litigating; a suit at law; a judicial contest
Etymology: [L. litigatio, fr. litigare to dispute, litigate; lis, litis, dispute, lawsuit (OL. stlis) + agere to carry on. See Agent.]
The Roycroft Dictionary
litigation
A form of hell whereby money is transferred from the pockets of the proletariat to that of lawyers.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Litigation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Litigation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Litigation in a Sentence
Without the threat of litigation, companies can do whatever they want.
It's a very big deal, shareholders are getting cash in their hands. Whether this will be used as a model for future derivative litigation, only time will tell.
These are relationships that everybody has a vested interest in maintaining, and so the best way to ruin a great relationship is through litigation.
It's unfortunate that the union and their special-interest allies would rather spend resources on frivolous litigation in courtrooms than better instruction in our classrooms.
This litigation threatens to hold back that progress for people and businesses, so we're extremely disappointed some companies have chosen to put commercial interest ahead of the national interest.
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