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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mukadmebaji
"लंबी मुकदमेबाजी से बचने के लिए उन्होंने समझौता कर लिया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of taking legal action or engaging in a lawsuit within the court system.
"The two companies avoided costly litigation by reaching a private settlement." - 2
A contest in a court of justice for the purpose of enforcing a right.
"Years of complex litigation left both parties financially exhausted."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'litigationem', meaning 'a disputing or quarreling', which stems from 'litigare' (to dispute or bring a lawsuit). It entered the English language in the early 17th century from French and Latin legal terminology, shifting from general dispute to the specific process of taking a case to a court of law.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Litigation" is said worldwide
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contentieux
Transliteration: kõ.tɑ̃.tjø
"Le contentieux entre les deux entreprises a duré des années."
Rechtsstreit
Transliteration: ˈʁɛçt͡sˌʃtʁaɪ̯t
"Der langwierige Rechtsstreit wurde schließlich beigelegt."
contenzioso
Transliteration: kon.tenˈt͡sjo.zo
"Il contenzioso legale ha richiesto molti mesi."
litigio
Transliteration: liˈti.xjo
"Prefirieron llegar a un acuerdo antes de entrar en litigio."
litigação
Transliteration: li.ti.ɡaˈsɐ̃w̃
"Os custos da litigação tornaram-se proibitivos."
मुकदमेबाजी
Transliteration: mukadmebaji
"लंबी मुकदमेबाजी से बचने के लिए उन्होंने समझौता कर लिया।"
诉讼
Transliteration: sùsòng
"双方最终通过协商解决，避免了漫长的诉讼。"
소송
Transliteration: sosong
"그 회사는 불필요한 소송을 피하기로 결정했다."
訴訟
Transliteration: soshō
"長年の訴訟の末にようやく和解が成立した。"
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