litigate
to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
Archaic. to dispute (a point, assertion, etc.).
to carry on a lawsuit.
Origin of litigate
1Other words from litigate
- lit·i·ga·tive, adjective
- re·lit·i·gate, verb (used with object), re·lit·i·gat·ed, re·lit·i·gat·ing.
- un·lit·i·gat·ed, adjective
- un·lit·i·gat·ing, adjective
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How to use litigate in a sentence
Where the issue was litigated the most, Romney saw the most gain.
Herman has litigated around 800 cases involving sexual abuse, he told me.
Exclusive: ‘X-Men’ Sex Abuse Lawyer Says He Was Assaulted, Too | Tim Teeman | May 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe said, well, those cases are different, and would be litigated case-by-case.
Contraception Looks Like a Loser at the Supreme Court | Jay Michaelson | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNo issue was more litigated in the debates, in the ads, and on the stump.
That Boehner Speech: Dragons Last Forever, But No So Little Speakers | Michael Tomasky | November 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to court records, whereabouts of more than $1 million Armstrong raised is still to be litigated.
Clients were not very rich, nor the concerns litigated such as would carry heavy fees.
The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 | Daniel WebsterIt is a litigated question, whether the circulation of paper, rather than of specie, is a good or an evil.
What part Dominic personally had in these bloody proceedings is litigated history.
A Short History of Monks and Monasteries | Alfred Wesley WishartThey go so far as to say that answers so given should not conclude the same court in a litigated case arising subsequently.
Ethics in Service | William Howard TaftBut while it is litigated and uncertain what the law is, differences will exist, and discord will prevail.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16) | Thomas Hart Benton
British Dictionary definitions for litigate
/ (ˈlɪtɪˌɡeɪt) /
to bring or contest (a claim, action, etc) in a lawsuit
(intr) to engage in legal proceedings
Origin of litigate
1Derived forms of litigate
- litigator, noun
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