litigation
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litigation
- /ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin lītigātiō, equivalent to litigate + -ion.
noun litigations
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The conduct of a lawsuit.
There is ongoing litigation in this matter.
Similar: action, cause, lawsuit, litigation, suit
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: appeal, lawsuit, proceedings, prosecution, prosecutorial, prosecute, arbitration, adjudication, judicial, justice, judiciary, claim, pleading, legal, recourse, defendant
Translations
Every language
noun conduct of a lawsuit
| Español | litigación, litigio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 소송 sosong |
| 日本語 | 訴訟 soshō |
| 中文 | 訴訟 /诉讼 sùsòng, 官司 guānsi |
| Português | litígio |
| Français | litige |
| Deutsch | Rechtsstreit, Prozessführung |
| Italiano | controversia, contenzioso |
| Ελληνικά | αντιδικία antidikía |
| Română | litigiu |
| Русский | суде́бный проце́сс sudébnyj procéss, тя́жба tjážba |
| Tiếng Việt | (sự) kiện tụng |
| العربية | تَقَاضٍ taqāḍin |
Talk about this word "litigation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/litigation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. litigation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/litigation "litigation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/litigation.Cite this
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title = {litigation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/litigation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
