LITIGATION


Meaning of LITIGATION in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ costly , expensive

▪ endless , lengthy , protracted

▪ complex

▪ potential , threatened

▪ pending

▪ ongoing

▪ subsequent

▪ civil , commercial , criminal

▪ federal

▪ private

▪ class-action ( AmE )

the class-action ~ brought by the families of the victims

▪ liability ( esp. AmE ), malpractice , tort ( AmE )

the fear of medical malpractice ~

▪ employment , medical

VERB + LITIGATION

▪ bring , conduct ( BrE ), file ( esp. AmE ), initiate , pursue

the right to conduct ~

The alleged victims have elected to pursue ~.

▪ engage in

▪ become involved in , get involved in

▪ be engaged in , be involved in

▪ threaten

▪ end , settle

▪ avoid

The payment was made to avoid threatened ~.

LITIGATION + NOUN

▪ costs , expenses

▪ settlement ( esp. AmE )

▪ finance ( AmE )

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ against

He engaged in endless ~ against the media.

▪ ~ between

~ between private parties

▪ ~ over

~ over water rights

PHRASES

▪ the conduct of ~ ( esp. BrE )

the defendant's conduct of the ~

▪ the cost of ~

▪ the risk of ~ , the threat of ~

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