litiscontestation
noun
li·tis·con·tes·ta·tion
1
: a legal process by which controverted issues are established and a joinder of issues arrived at
2
: the issues involved in a law case
3
: the statement or pleading by which a party contests a suit
litiscontestational adjective
¦⸗⸗¦⸗ˌ⸗¦tāshənᵊl
-shnəl
Word History
Etymology
Middle English litiscontestacioun, from Middle French litiscontestation, from Medieval Latin litis contestation-, litis contestatio, literally, attestation of a lawsuit
- getting a kick out of
- getting a load of
- getting a move on
- getting about
- getting acquainted
- getting across
- getting after
- getting ahead
- getting along
- getting around
- getting around (to)
- getting around to
- getting at
- getting away
- getting back
- getting back (at)
- getting back at
- getting behind
- getting by
- getting cracking
- getting down
- getting down (to)
- getting down to
- getting even
- getting even (for)