institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
“He was warned that the district attorney would process him”
Word Forms
litigation
noun
a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
litigant
noun
(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
litigator
noun
(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
actionable
adjective
affording grounds for legal action
action
noun
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
suit
noun
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
suer
noun
someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
process
noun
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
prozessieren
sich an einem Gerichtsverfahren beteiligen
🇫🇷French
plaider
engager une procédure judiciaire
🇪🇸Spanish
litigar
participar en procedimientos legales
🇮🇹Italian
litigare
impegnarsi in procedimenti legali
🇳🇱Dutch
procederen
deelnemen aan een gerechtelijke procedure
🇵🇹Portuguese
litigar
envolver-se em processos judiciais
🇷🇺Russian
судиться
участвовать в судебных разбирательствах
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बाद करना
कानूनी कार्यवाही में संलग्न हों
🇧🇩Bengali
মামলা করা
আইনি প্রক্রিয়ায় জড়িত
🇮🇳Tamil
வழக்காடு
சட்ட நடவடிக்கைகளில் ஈடுபடுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
న్యాయపోరాటం
చట్టపరమైన చర్యలలో పాల్గొంటారు
🇮🇳Marathi
खटला भरणे
कायदेशीर प्रक्रियेत व्यस्त रहा
🇮🇳Gujarati
મુકદ્દમા
કાનૂની કાર્યવાહીમાં જોડાઓ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಾವೆ ಹೂಡಿ
ಕಾನೂನು ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യവഹാരം നടത്തുക
നിയമ നടപടികളിൽ ഏർപ്പെടുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੁਕੱਦਮਾ
ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਕਾਰਵਾਈਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਵੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
قانونی چارہ جوئی
قانونی کارروائی میں مشغول
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
诉讼
🇯🇵Japanese
訴訟する
法的手続きに参加する
🇰🇷Korean
소송을 제기하다
법적 소송에 참여하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kiện tụng
tham gia tố tụng
🇹🇭Thai
ดำเนินคดี
มีส่วนร่วมในการดำเนินคดีทางกฎหมาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengajukan perkara
terlibat dalam proses hukum
🇵🇭Filipino
litisin
makisali sa mga legal na paglilitis
🇲🇾Malay
mengadili
terlibat dalam prosiding undang-undang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التقاضي
الدخول في الإجراءات القانونية
🇮🇷Persian
دادخواهی
وارد مراحل قانونی شود
🇹🇷Turkish
dava açmak
hukuki işlemlere katılmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
להתדיין
לנהל הליכים משפטיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'litigate'?
The primary meaning of 'litigate' is 'engage in legal proceedings'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'litigate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'litigate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'litigate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'litigate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'litigate' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'litigate' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'litigate' in regular conversations?
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