litigation

English

Etymology

litigate +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌlɪtəˈɡeɪʃən/
Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Hyphenation: li‧ti‧ga‧tion

Noun

litigation (countable and uncountable, plural litigations)

(law) The conduct of a lawsuit.

There is ongoing litigation in this matter.

This law firm is known for its litigation practice.

That attorney has been chastised for his litigation behavior.

Derived terms

litigation friend

Translations

conduct of a lawsuit

Chinese:
Mandarin: (formal) 訴訟 (zh), 诉讼 (zh) (sùsòng), (informal) 官司 (zh) (guānsi)
Dutch: procesvoering f, proces (nl) n, geding (nl) n, rechtszaak (nl) f
Finnish: käräjöinti (fi), oikeudenkäynti (fi)
French: litige (fr) m
German: Rechtsstreit (de) m

Japanese: 訴訟 (ja) (そしょう, soshō)
Maori: hāmenetanga
Portuguese: litígio (pt) m
Romanian: litigiu (ro)
Russian: суде́бный проце́сс m (sudébnyj procéss), тя́жба (ru) f (tjážba)
Turkish: dava (tr)

References

W. Martin; G[uy] A. J. Tops, et al. (1998) Van Dale Groot Woordenboek Engels–Nederlands [Van Dale Great Dictionary, English–Dutch], volume I, 3rd edition, Utrecht; Antwerp: Van Dale Lexicografie, →ISBN.

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