noun
a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
• Syn: ↑litigation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑litigious (for: ↑litigation), ↑litigate (for: ↑litigation)
• Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence
• Hypernyms: ↑proceeding, ↑legal proceeding, ↑proceedings
• Hyponyms: ↑custody battle, ↑vexatious litigation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.