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Litigious
Li*ti"gious\, a. [L. litigiosus, fr. litigium dispute, quarrel, fr. litigare: cf. F. litigieux. See Litigation.]1. Inclined to judicial contest; given to the practice of contending in law; guarrelsome; contentious; fond of litigation. " A pettifogging attorney or a litigious client." --Macaulay. Soldiers find wars, and lawyers find out still Litigious men, who guarrels move. --Donne. 2. Subject to contention; disputable; controvertible; debatable; doubtful; precarious. --Shak. No fences, parted fields, nor marks, nor bounds, Distinguished acres of litigious grounds. --Dryden. 3. Of or pertaining to legal disputes. Nor brothers cite to the litigious bar. --Young.
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litigious
1382, "fond of disputes," from L. litigiosus "contentious, quarrelsome," from litigium "dispute, strife," related to litigare (see litigate). Meaning "fond of engaging in lawsuits" is from 1622. Earlier in Eng. than litigate (1615) or litigation (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: li·ti·gious
Pronunciation: li-'ti-j&s
Function: adjective
1 : prone to engage in lawsuits or legal maneuvers esp. to an excessive degree litigious defendant>
2 : subject to litigation
3 : of, relating to, or marked by litigation —li·ti·gious·ly adverb —li·ti·gious·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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