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litigate
[lit-i-geyt]
verb (used with object)
to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
Archaic.to dispute (a point, assertion, etc.).
verb (used without object)
to carry on a lawsuit.
litigate
/ ˈɪɪˌɡɪ /
verb
to bring or contest (a claim, action, etc) in a lawsuit
(intr) to engage in legal proceedings
Other Word Forms
- ˈپˌٴǰ noun
- litigative adjective
- relitigate verb (used with object)
- unlitigated adjective
- unlitigating adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of litigate1
Example Sentences
"All these things are going to be litigated through and the president is probably going to be given the benefit of the doubt," he said.
“We have to litigate, we have to organize, we have to win elections,” Maysmith said.
When asked to provide evidence of new judicial cases filed by the Trump administration, the EPA spokesperson sent cases opened, investigated, and litigated under Biden but closed under Trump, including the Hino Motors case.
"We have to litigate in court to get documents, nothing really has changed," he said.
Many of the attempts to slash funding, such as the administration’s effort to rescind $200 million in federal funds for academic recovery after the pandemic, continue to be litigated in court.
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When To Use
To litigate is to engage in a legal proceeding, such as a lawsuit. It can mean to bring a lawsuit or to contest one.The word especially refers to what lawyers do in such a proceeding. In fact, another name for a lawyer is litigator, especially a lawyer who specializes in civil cases. The related word litigant refers to a person engaged in a lawsuit.The process of engaging in a legal proceeding is called litigation. To be in litigation typically means to be engaged in a civil legal proceeding (as opposed to a criminal one, in which one is said to be on trial).Litigate can also be used in a somewhat figurative or general way meaning to intensely dispute or argue something, as if one were a lawyer in a courtroom setting, as in It’s just a minor issue—we don’t have to litigate it over and over again. Example: They want to avoid having to litigate, so they’re going to try to get you to settle out of court.
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