litigate
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
Definition
To take a legal dispute to a court of law for a formal resolution.
Examples
The firm prefers to settle disputes privately rather than litigate them in public court.
They were forced to litigate when the insurance company refused to pay the claim.
The new environmental laws make it easier for citizens to litigate against polluting corporations.
How to Use litigate
- litigate a case (collocation)
- to manage the legal proceedings of a specific case — "The lawyers spent years preparing to litigate the complex antitrust case."
- litigate against (prepositional phrase)
- to initiate legal action in opposition to someone — "The residents decided to litigate against the city to stop the construction project."
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