ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun
Etymology: Middle English litiscontestacioun, from Middle French litiscontestation, from Medieval Latin litis contestation-, litis contestatio, literally, attestation of a lawsuit
1. : a legal process by which controverted issues are established and a joinder of issues arrived at
2. : the issues involved in a law case
3. : the statement or pleading by which a party contests a suit
• li·tis·con·tes·ta·tion·al | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷|tāshən ə l, -shnəl adjective