litigate - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

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to initiate legal action against another party or personto initiate legal action against another party or person

Examples

The company decided to litigate after the breach of contract.
He chose to litigate rather than settle the matter out of court.
She had to litigate to protect her intellectual property.

Synonyms

action process sue

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Third Person

litigates

Present Participle

litigating

Past Tense

litigated

Past Participle

litigated

1

to initiate legal action against another party or person

The company decided to litigate after the breach of contract.
He chose to litigate rather than settle the matter out of court.
She had to litigate to protect her intellectual property.

Synonyms:

action process sue

2

to actively participate in legal proceedings, such as engaging in a legal debate within a court of law

transitive

The company chose to litigate the breach of contract rather than pursuing alternative dispute resolution methods.
She decided to litigate against her former employer for discrimination after attempts at mediation failed to yield a resolution.
The environmental organization had to litigate against the government to challenge the approval of a controversial construction project in the protected area.
In order to protect their intellectual property, the software developer decided to litigate against the company that allegedly copied their code.
They are preparing to litigate the case in federal court.