Thesaurus: litigate
To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause.
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Definitions
- v. t. To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause.
- v. i. To carry on a suit by judicial process.
- v. engage in legal proceedings
- v. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
- To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause. To carry on a suit by judicial process.
- To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; toprosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, andjudicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause.
- v:100 v. engage in legal proceedings