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| —n | |
| 1. | the act or process of bringing or contesting a legal action in court |
| 2. | a judicial proceeding or contest |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
litigation
1560s, "disputation," from L.L. litigationem (nom. litigatio), from L. litigatus, pp. of litigare "to dispute, quarrel, strive," from litem (nom. lis, gen. litis) "lawsuit, dispute, quarrel, strife" + root of agere "to drive, conduct" (see act). Meaning "act of carrying on a lawsuit" is from 1640s.
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Example sentences
And with sloppier patenting standards, litigation has increased.
Under the threat of litigation, scientists cannot test a seed to explore the different conditions under which it thrives or fails.
In addition, the litigation cost is one time cost, not an ongoing concern.
The company may fear litigation from distressed parents if it does nothing to curb the problem.
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