litigation
/lɪtɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
The process of taking legal action: the company wishes to avoid litigation...
- Recent case law on malpractice litigation and informed consent has been incorporated.
- The uncertainty was adversely affecting the disposal of personal injury litigation.
- This was a major turning-point in the history of English personal injury litigation.
Synonyms
legal proceeding(s), legal action, lawsuit, legal dispute, legal case, case, legal contest, action, cause, judicial proceeding(s), suit, suit at law, legal process, prosecution, bringing of charges, indictment, trial