litigation
gb/lˌɪtəɡˈeɪʃən/ us/lˌɪtəɡˈeɪʃən/
C1
Engelska
~ 5900
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
formal
C1
action
1
the process of taking legal action
The process of taking a problem to a court so that a judge can decide what is right.
Användningsmönster:
[someone] wants to avoid litigation over [something]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners often confuse "litigation" with "legislation". "Litigation" is the court process to solve a dispute, while "legislation" is a law or group of laws made by a government. Learners may also try to use "litigation" as a verb (e.g. *to litigation someone*), but the correct verb is "to litigate" or the phrase "to take legal action against someone."
Synonymer
legal action (Very close in meaning; slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
|
legal proceedings (Focuses more on the individual steps and hearings inside the court process.)
Antonymer
settlement (Refers to resolving a dispute by agreement, usually to avoid or end litigation.)
Ordkombinationer
civil litigation
|ongoing litigation
|threat of litigation
|engage in litigation
|litigation costs
|avoid litigation
Teman
law
|business
|politics
Exempel
- Because of the risk of costly litigation, the company quickly recalled the defective product.
- Environmental groups increasingly rely on litigation to force governments to enforce climate laws.
- The contract includes a clause requiring arbitration instead of litigation.
- After years of bitter litigation, the two sides finally reached an agreement.
- Good legal advice can often prevent litigation before it starts.
Exempel för inlärare
- The family used litigation to fight the new law.
- He wants to avoid litigation because it is very expensive.
- Litigation can take many years in some countries.
- The company changed its plan after the threat of litigation.
- They chose mediation instead of litigation.
Substantiv
formal
C1
entity
2
a particular lawsuit or case
One specific legal case that is in court.
Användningsmönster:
this litigation concerns [something]
Vanligt misstag:
Many learners try to say *"He filed a litigation"*, but native speakers more often say "He filed a lawsuit" or simply "He filed suit." "Litigation" can be used to refer to a specific case, but it is less often used with an article ("a litigation") than "lawsuit" is.
Synonymer
lawsuit (More common and general word; can sound less formal than "litigation" in many contexts.)
|
case (Very general legal term; can refer to criminal or civil matters, not only this kind of litigation.)
Antonymer
out-of-court settlement (Describes resolving a specific dispute without continuing the court case.)
Ordkombinationer
shareholder litigation
|patent litigation
|class-action litigation
|complex litigation
|long-running litigation
|cross-border litigation
Teman
law
|business
Exempel
- The patent litigation between the two tech giants was closely watched by investors.
- This litigation arises from a failed real estate development project.
- Several pieces of securities litigation are still pending against the bank.
- The privacy litigation was settled just before it was due to go to trial.
- Consumer groups have filed new litigation over the misleading advertising campaign.
Exempel för inlärare
- The company won the litigation last year.
- This litigation is about damage to the river.
- New litigation has started against the airline.
- The court will hear the litigation next month.
- Many small cases became one big litigation.
Substantiv
formal
C1
entity
3
the branch of law about lawsuits
The part of legal work that is about going to court for clients.
Användningsmönster:
[someone] specializes in [type of] litigation
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may not realize that "litigation" here means a work area, not just a process. In job ads, phrases like "experience in litigation" describe the type of legal work, not only past court cases.
Synonymer
dispute resolution (litigation) (Broader term that can include methods outside court, but often used to label this practice area.)
Antonymer
transactional law (Refers to legal work on deals and contracts, which usually does not involve court disputes.)
Ordkombinationer
commercial litigation
|employment litigation
|litigation department
|litigation practice
|litigation team
|litigation attorney
Teman
law
|work
|business
Exempel
- She built her career in complex commercial litigation.
- Our firm has one of the largest litigation departments in the country.
- He moved from corporate work into litigation because he enjoys being in court.
- The firm is seeking an associate with at least three years of securities litigation experience.
- Litigation remains a highly competitive area of legal practice.
Exempel för inlärare
- He works in litigation at a big law firm.
- She wants a job in commercial litigation.
- The company hired a new head of litigation.
- He moved from tax law to litigation last year.
- Litigation can be stressful work for lawyers.
Grammatik
Grundform
litigation
IPA
GB/lˌɪtəɡˈeɪʃən/
US/lˌɪtəɡˈeɪʃən/
Stavelser och betoning
lit - ig - a - tion (4 stavelser)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: litigation
- Plural: litigation, litigations
Ordfamilj
Forms
litigations
noun
Core family
litigate
verb
Related words
litigator
noun
litigant
noun C1
Advanced or less common
litigious
adjective
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