litigation
NounSynonyms:
judicial proceeding
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rightsSynonyms: judicial proceeding
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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. [1913 Webster]
The Devil's Dictionary
LITIGATION, n. A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.