litigation

Noun

Meaning

The act or process of litigating; a suit at law; a judicial contest.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

judicial proceeding process case action cause court suit justice claim conflict trial appeal controversy hearing dispute

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Antonyms

communion attack opposition interpretation answer explanation

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Hypernyms

proceeding proceedings legal proceeding

Hyponyms

suit vexatious litigation custody battle

Phrases with the word

civil litigation criminal litigation tort litigation ceases litigation legal litigation go into litigation

Examples

Litigation is the pursuit of practical ends, not a game of chess. Felix Frankfurter

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough. Abraham Lincoln

As one gets older, litigation replaces sex. Gore Vidal

I would rather have not gone through any of the litigation that I've had to go through. Sienna Miller

Win a cat and lose a cow -- the consequence of litigation. Chinese Proverb

Better a lean settlement than a fat litigation. Faroese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

litigant litigant in person litigate litigation friend litigational litigationer