litigate

Verb

Meaning

To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause.

To carry on a suit by judicial process.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sue process action law question charge debate appeal argue challenge dispute contest contend prosecute accuse
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Antonyms

back support say match represent agree
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Hypernyms

challenge

Hyponyms

expedite

Derivatives

litigated litigating

Examples

He was warned that the district attorney would process him Source: Internet

She actioned the company for discrimination Source: Internet

Additionally, it would be an avoidable misallocation of time, money and judicial resources to litigate issues about a Fiscal Plan that is expected to change.” Source: Internet

Attorney-General Jill Hennessy said class actions have been underutilised and the new laws remove barriers to allow people with genuine claims who wouldn't previously be able to take the financial risk to litigate. Source: Internet

In a statement, the Wake County Sheriff’s Office said it “will not litigate pending legal matters in the media. Source: Internet

Instead, the Government of India exercised its right of parens patriae to appropriate all the claims of the victims and proceeded to litigate on their behalf, first in the New York courts and later, in the Indian courts. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

litigable litigant litigant in person litigation litigation friend litigational