litigation

US: /ˌɫɪtəˈɡeɪʃən/
UK: /lˌɪtɪɡˈe‍ɪʃən/


English Vietnamese dictionary


litigation /,liti'geiʃn/
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Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
[U] (law) the process of making or defending a claim in a court of law: litigation costs / procedures + The company has been in litigation with its previous auditors for a full year. + to run the risk of litigation

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
lawsuit, suit, action, case, legal remedy:
The costs of litigation are extremely high.

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

costly, expensive | endless, lengthy, protracted | threatened | pending | ensuing, subsequent | civil, commercial, criminal

VERB + LITIGATION

be/become/get involved in, be engaged in, conduct, engage in | threaten | avoid
The payment was made to avoid threatened litigation.

LITIGATION + NOUN

costs

PREP.

~ against
He engaged in endless litigation against the media.
| ~ between
litigation between private parties

PHRASES

the cost of litigation, the risk/threat of litigation