litigation

BrE /ˈlɪtɪɡeɪʃən/ AmE /ˈlɪtɪɡeɪʃən/

noun en → es

1 LEGAL ACTION [singular] B2

the process of taking legal action against someone in a court of law

juicio, litigio, pleito

  • engage in litigation

Collocations legal costs of litigation · settlement before litigation

  • The company is involved in a lot of litigation.

    La empresa está involucrada en muchos litigios.

2 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [singular] B2

the legal proceedings or process of taking someone to court

juicio, pleito, proceso judicial

  • bring a case for litigation

Collocations lawsuit resulting from litigation · legal dispute through litigation

  • The case went to litigation.

    El caso fue llevado a juicio.