Words / C1

lit-i-GAYSHUN/ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/

Litigation is the process of taking a dispute through the courts: costly litigation, threat of litigation. Lawsuit (already in the dictionary) is a single case; litigious (already in the dictionary, C2) describes a person or culture keen to sue. Trial is everyday for one court process. Do not threaten litigation in a student email as theatre.

Meaning

The process of taking a dispute to a court of law.

Examples

• “Litigation over the fee clause would cost more than a clean refund.”
• “A lawsuit is one case. Litigious is the adjective (C2 in this course). Sue is the everyday verb. Arbitration sits outside court. A refund can be cheaper than a performance of toughness.”

Good to know

A lawsuit / going to court. Everyday verb: sue. One case: lawsuit. Adjective: litigious (C2). Theatre is not a strategy.

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