Definition of Litigation. Meaning of Litigation. Synonyms of Litigation

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Definition of Litigation

Litigation
Litigation Lit`i*ga"tion, n. [L. litigatio, fr. litigare to dispute, litigate; lis, litis, dispute, lawsuit (OL. stlis) + agere to carry on. See Agent.] The act or process of litigating; a suit at law; a judicial contest.

Meaning of Litigation from wikipedia

- called litigation. The plaintiffs and defendants are called litigants and the attorneys representing them are called litigators. The term litigation may...
- Vexatious litigation is legal action which is brought solely to har**** or subdue an adversary. It may take the form of a primary frivolous lawsuit or may...
- In United States law, multidistrict litigation (MDL) refers to a special federal legal procedure designed to speed the process for handling complex cases...
- has been involved in numerous high-profile legal matters that involved litigation over the history of the company, including cases against the United States...
- flourished in India is public interest litigation (PIL) or social action litigation (SAL). It refers to litigation undertaken to secure public interest...
- Strategic litigation, also known as impact litigation, is the practice of bringing lawsuits intended to affect societal change. Impact litigation cases may...
- The discovery of tetracycline engendered an enormous amount of litigation. In late 1958, the U.S. government charged Pfizer and American Cyanamid with...
- Litigation public relations, also known as litigation communications, is the management of the communication process during the course of any legal dispute...
- draft European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA), or formally the Draft Agreement on the establishment of a European patent litigation system, was a proposed...
- Generally, one side or the other will make a settlement offer early in litigation. The parties may hold (and indeed, the court may require) a settlement...