litigate
pronunciation
How to pronounce litigate in British English:
UK [ ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt]
How to pronounce litigate in American English:
US [ ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt]
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- Verb:
- engage in legal proceedings
- institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
Word Origin
- litigate (v.)
- 1610s, from Middle French litigier and directly from Latin litigatus, past participle of litigare "to dispute, carry on a suit" (see litigation). Related: Litigated; litigating.
Example
- 1. The new law also grants them the right to litigate .
- 2. By contrast , the sec is widely viewed as more prone to litigate .
- 3. Unlike the european union commission , which can restrain member governments using overarching rules against state aid , global trade law generally re - quires one government to litigate against another .
- 4. While clear restrictions remain , chinese citizens can now vent online , protest in public , appeal to government for redress , and litigate in court .
- 5. If a company knows what brand names it wants in advance , it can simply register them first , at a cost of a few hundred dollars . But if a squatter gets there first , the cost to litigate or settle skyrockets , and chinese courts tend to protect the original party .