litigate
verb
lit·i·gate
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litigated;
litigating
Definition of litigate
: to carry on a legal contest by judicial (see judicial sense 1a) process
only states can litigate before this court— R. H. Heindel
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Other Words from litigate
litigable
\ ˈli-ti-gə-bəl
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of litigate in a Sentence
They agree to litigate all disputes in this court.
The company's unwillingness to make a deal increased her desire to litigate.
Recent Examples on the Web
Both are more vulnerable to court challenges than acts of Congress and that encourages states to litigate. — al, "States increasingly challenge Trump in court," 24 Aug. 2019 According to public records, many of the cases took years to litigate and settlements were reached after extensive court motions and appearances. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego County grappling with largest jury award in decades," 18 Aug. 2019 Ask yourself, why is Faze Clan is afraid to litigate its wrongful conduct in California? — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "Faze Clan sues Fortnite star Tfue, claims he earned more than $20 million from streaming," 1 Aug. 2019 Thankfully, the judges don’t attempt to litigate the cultural authenticity of the meals; contestants speak on these lineages themselves. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "The Wholesome Fun of Family Food Fight," 21 June 2019 Voters are spurning alarmist climate agendas at the ballot box, so U.S. progressives have turned to state attorneys general to litigate against fossil fuels. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "State AGs’ Climate Cover-up," 7 June 2019 At the request of the parties, the matter was stayed for more than a year while the parties pursued settlement and while challenges to similar permits by environmental advocates were being litigated. — Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Maryland court rules for state against Carroll County in pollution permit challenge," 12 Aug. 2019 Expect the moderators to pit the two candidates against each other, re-litigating the earlier spar and prompting the two to clash over criminal justice issues. — Casey Tolan, The Mercury News, "Democratic debate preview: What to watch for as Harris, Biden get rematch," 31 July 2019 In law, res judicata instructs that once a legal claim has been resolved, it can’t be re-litigated. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Revisiting Details of the Lorenzen Wright Case and Questions That Remain," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'litigate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for litigate
litigate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of litigate
law
: to make (something) the subject of a lawsuit : to cause (a case, an issue, etc.) to be decided and settled in a court of law
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litigate
verb
lit·i·gate
| \ ˈli-tə-ˌgāt
\
\
litigated;
litigating
Legal Definition of litigate
: to seek resolution of a legal contest by judicial process
chose to litigate rather than settle
: to make the subject of a suit
litigate a claim
broadly
: to contest or resolve in court
litigate an insanity defense
Other Words from litigate
litigable
\ ˈli-tə-gə-bəl
\
adjective
\
adjective
litigation
\ ˌli-tə-ˈgā-shən
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noun
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noun
litigational
\ -shə-nəl \
adjective
litigatory
\ ˈli-tə-gə-ˌtōr-ē \
adjective
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