litigation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
    judicial proceeding.

WordNet

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

Webster 1913