Litigation Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌɫɪtəˈɡeɪʃən/

li-tuh-GAY-shun

UK

/lˌɪtɪɡˈeɪʃən/

lit-i-GAY-shun

التعريف

Litigation is the process of using the legal system to resolve a disagreement or dispute, usually by going to court.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used in legal, business, or formal contexts. Common collocations: 'civil litigation', 'criminal litigation', 'costly litigation', 'engaged in litigation'. Different from 'arbitration' or 'mediation', which are alternative dispute resolutions.

• Spanish: litigio - pleito judicial
• Portuguese (BR): litígio - processo judicial
• Portuguese (PT): litígio - processo judicial
• Chinese (Simplified): 诉讼 - 打官司
• Chinese (Traditional): 訴訟 - 打官司
• Hindi: मुकदमा - न्यायिक विवाद
• Arabic: دعوى قضائية - التقاضي
• Bengali: মামলা - আইনগত প্রক্রিয়া
• Russian: судебное разбирательство
• Japanese: 訴訟
• Vietnamese: kiện tụng
• Korean: 소송
• Turkish: dava - dava süreci
• Urdu: مقدمہ
• Indonesian: litigasi - proses pengadilan

جمل نموذجية

Litigation can take a long time to resolve.

basic

They avoided litigation by reaching an agreement.

basic

Litigation is expensive for both companies.

basic

After years of litigation, they finally settled out of court.

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No one wants to get dragged into litigation if it can be helped.

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Our lawyers advised us that litigation should be the last resort.

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