LITIGATE


Meaning of LITIGATE in English

/ ˈlɪtɪgeɪt; NAmE / verb

[ v , vn ] ( law ) to take a claim or disagreement to court

►  liti·ga·tor noun

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Latin litigat- disputed in a lawsuit, from the verb litigare , from lis , lit- lawsuit.

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