Litigated

lit·i·gate   (lĭt'ĭ-gāt')    v.   lit·i·gat·ed, lit·i·gat·ing, lit·i·gates v.   tr. To contest in legal proceedings. v.   intr. To engage in legal proceedings. [Latin lītigāre, lītigāt- : līs, līt-, lawsuit + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.] lit'i·ga·ble (-gə-bəl) adj., lit'i·ga'tion n., lit'i·ga'tor n.

Main Entry: lit·i·gate
Pronunciation: 'li-t&-"gAt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -gat·ed; -gat·ing
Etymology: Latin litigatus, past participle of litigare, from lit-, lis lawsuit + agere to drive
intransitive verb : to seek resolution of a legal contest by judicial process litigate rather than settle> transitive verb : to make the subject of a suit <litigate a claim>; broadly : to contest or resolve in court <litigate an insanity defense> —lit·i·ga·ble /'li-t&-g&-b&l/ adjective —lit·i·ga·tion /"li-t&-'gA-sh&n/ noun —lit·i·ga·tion·al /-sh&-n&l/ adjective —lit·i·ga·to·ry /'li-t&-g&-"tOr-E/ adjective