Litigious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /lɪˈtɪd͡ʒəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Litigious is an adjective meaning (law) Of or relating to litigation.
Meaning
(law) Of or relating to litigation.
More Meanings
- (law) Inclined to engage in lawsuits.
- Argumentative or combative.
Example Sentences
The United States is a litigious society.
This vvould of Neceſſity, breed an infinite Number of Brangles and litigious Suits in the Spiritual Courts, and put the vvretched Paſtor at perpetual Variance vvith his vvhole Pariſh.
Tearing a page out of Monsanto's own playbook, the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT), an advocacy group whose mandate is to represent the public's interest in the patent system, filed suit (PDF) on behalf of 60 organic farmers, small farm organizations, and seed businesses this week against the litigious agrichemical and genetically modified (GM) seed giant.
Synonyms for litigious
Depending on context, synonyms include litigatious, litiginous, legalistic, contentious, argumentative, disputatious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include argumentative, disputatious, disputative, contentious, debatable, disputed.
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