litigate
21litigate — lit·i·gate || lɪtɪgeɪt v. legally dispute, contest in a court of law (Law) …
22litigate — [ lɪtɪgeɪt] verb go to law; be a party to a lawsuit. ↘take (a dispute) to a law court. Derivatives litigation noun litigator noun Origin C17 (earlier (C16) as litigation): from L. litigat , litigare to dispute in a lawsuit , from lis, lit lawsuit …
23litigate — I. v. a. Contest in law, defend in a lawsuit. II. v. n. Dispute in law, carry on a lawsuit …
24litigate — verb (I, T) law to take a claim or complaint against someone to a court of law …
25litigate — v 1. contest at law, dispute in court; contend; charge, accuse, claim, maintain, hold. 2. carry on a lawsuit, go to court, file or bring suit, institute legal proceedings, bring legal action against, press charges, sue, prosecute …
26litigate — lit·i·gate …
27litigate — lit•i•gate [[t]ˈlɪt ɪˌgeɪt[/t]] v. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) law to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law 2) law to carry on a lawsuit • Etymology: 1605–15; < L lītigātus, ptp. of lītigāre to go to law =līt , s. of līs a lawsuit + igāre (cf.… …
28litigate — [c]/ˈlɪtəgeɪt / (say lituhgayt) verb (litigated, litigating) –verb (t) 1. to make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest at law. 2. to dispute (a point, etc). –verb (i) 3. to carry on a lawsuit. {Latin lītigātus, past participle} –litigator, noun …
29litigate — v.i. go to law (about). ♦ litigant, n. & a. (person) engaged in lawsuit. ♦ litigious, a. habitually engaging in lawsuits; quarrelsome; involved in ligitation. ♦ litigation, n …
30litigate — /litageyt/ To dispute or contend in form of law; to settle a dispute or seek relief in a court of law; to carry on a lawsuit. To bring into or engage in litigation; the act of carrying on a suit in a law court; a judicial contest; hence, any… …
