litigation
noun
lit·i·ga·tion
ˌli-tə-ˈgā-shən 
plural litigations
: the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
an issue that has been in litigation for years
an attorney who specializes in the litigation of property disputes
The American Judicial System generally limits the filing of lawsuits to individuals with a personal stake in the litigation, but there are instances when litigants cannot themselves prosecute an action.—
Jonathan Mahler
Jonathan Mahler
also
: a legal action or proceeding (such as a lawsuit)
"You can't realize how much it costs to run one of these litigations. To get a battery of lawyers into a courtroom and do all the planning … and so on costs $500,000." —Gordon Gould
Gordon Gould Examples of litigation in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The South Carolina litigation did not involve a possible second Black-majority district.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Needless to say, the intensifying litigation war over DEI and related efforts to rectify historical racial wrongs has not ceased.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Earlier this year, Kaul hired Karen Heineman as the new special assistant attorney general's position on environmental litigation at an annual salary of $90,000 a year.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
A lot of thought, politics, and sometimes even litigation goes into drafting the title and summary of a ballot measure.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401’s current superintendent, Leah Gauthier, declined to comment, citing the pending litigation.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
The sheriff’s office doesn’t comment on pending litigation, spokesperson Bradley Smith said in an email Friday.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2024
The Mistral association is now years into expensive litigation due to the ambiguous wording of its governing documents, and the testimony of its witnesses and representatives.
—Jacob Leuze, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
Meta has faced litigation in the United States for the issues, too.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 16 May 2024
David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Needless to say, the intensifying litigation war over DEI and related efforts to rectify historical racial wrongs has not ceased.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Earlier this year, Kaul hired Karen Heineman as the new special assistant attorney general's position on environmental litigation at an annual salary of $90,000 a year.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
A lot of thought, politics, and sometimes even litigation goes into drafting the title and summary of a ballot measure.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401’s current superintendent, Leah Gauthier, declined to comment, citing the pending litigation.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
The sheriff’s office doesn’t comment on pending litigation, spokesperson Bradley Smith said in an email Friday.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2024
The Mistral association is now years into expensive litigation due to the ambiguous wording of its governing documents, and the testimony of its witnesses and representatives.
—Jacob Leuze, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
Meta has faced litigation in the United States for the issues, too.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 16 May 2024
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“Litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigation. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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