li ‧ ti ‧ gious /lɪˈtɪdʒəs/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: litigieux , from Latin litigiosus , from litigare ; ⇨ ↑ litigate ]
very willing to take disagreements to a court of law – often used to show disapproval:
a litigious society
—litigiousness noun [uncountable]