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Definition of litigation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

litigation

noun
 
/ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/
 
/ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/
 [uncountable] (law)
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  1. the process of making or defending a claim in court
    • The company has been in litigation with its previous auditors for a full year.
    • to run the risk of litigation
    Extra Examples
    • The alleged victims have elected to pursue litigation.
    • The payment was made to avoid threatened litigation.
    • High litigation costs stopped her from taking the company to court.
    Topics Law and justicec2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • costly
    • expensive
    • endless
    • …
    verb + litigation
    • bring
    • conduct
    • file
    • …
    litigation + noun
    • costs
    • expenses
    • settlement
    • …
    preposition
    • litigation  against
    • litigation  between
    • litigation  over
    • …
    phrases
    • the conduct of litigation
    • the cost of litigation
    • the risk of litigation
    • …
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