[li.ti.gious] adj [ME, fr. MF litigieux, fr. L litigiosus, fr. litigium dispute, fr. litigare] (14c) 1 a: disputatious, contentious b: prone to engage in lawsuits
2: subject to litigation
3: of, relating to, or marked by litigation -- li.ti.gious.ly adv -- li.ti.gious.ness n