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Litigate
Lit"i*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Litigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Litigating.] [See Litigation.] 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.Litigate
Lit"i*gate\, v. i. To carry on a suit by judicial process.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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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
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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