Definition of litigates Litigates

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Verb litigates, litigating, litigated
litigate - engage in legal proceedings
		challenge raise a formal objection in a court of law
litigate - institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
		action, sue, process
		challenge raise a formal objection in a court of law
		expedite process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"
		litigate engage in legal proceedings

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litigate (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.
litigate (v. i.)
To carry on a suit by judicial process.

litigate
lit′i-gāt, v.t. to contest in law.—v.i. to carry on a lawsuit.—adjs. Lit′igable, that may be contested in law; Lit′igant, contending at law: engaged in a lawsuit.—n. a person engaged in a lawsuit.—ns. Litigā′tion; Lit′igātor, one who litigates; Litigios′ity, Litig′iousness.—adj. Litig′ious, inclined to engage in lawsuits: subject to contention.—adv. Litig′iously. [L. litigāre, -ātum—lis, litis, a strife, agĕre, to do.]