ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈgāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin litigation-, litigatio, from Latin litigatus (past participle of litigare ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. archaic : dispute
was, after some litigation , obliged to consent — Henry Fielding
a matter of litigation among psychologists — William James
2.
a. : the act or process of litigating
losses arising from litigation in a civil antitrust suit — Wall Street Journal
litigation over an estate
b. : the practice of taking legal action
my lawyer is bound by all his affections to encourage me in litigation — G.B.Shaw
he enjoyed litigation — Louis Auchincloss
3. : a controversy involving adverse parties before an executive governmental agency having quasi-judicial powers and employing quasi-judicial procedures