litigation (Meaning)

Wordnet

litigation (n)

a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

Webster

litigation (n.)

The act or process of litigating; a suit at law; a judicial contest.

litigation Sentence Examples

  1. The company has been involved in costly litigation for several years.
  2. The class-action lawsuit has dragged the company into protracted litigation.
  3. The shareholders are skeptical of the company's ability to withstand the litigation.
  4. The prosecutor is pursuing a vigorous litigation strategy against the defendant.
  5. The defense attorney is confident in their client's innocence despite the pending litigation.
  6. The parties agreed to settle the litigation out of court.
  7. The judge dismissed the litigation as frivolous and without merit.
  8. The litigation has cast a shadow over the company's reputation.
  9. The company's insurance policy does not cover the costs of litigation.
  10. The plaintiffs are seeking compensatory and punitive damages in the litigation.

FAQs About the word litigation

a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rightsThe act or process of litigating; a suit at law; a judicial contest.

action, proceeding,lawsuit, suit, complaint, case,cause, cross-claim, cross action,counterclaim

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The company has been involved in costly litigation for several years.

The class-action lawsuit has dragged the company into protracted litigation.

The shareholders are skeptical of the company's ability to withstand the litigation.

The prosecutor is pursuing a vigorous litigation strategy against the defendant.