litigate
/ˈlɪtɪgeɪt/
/ˈlɪṱ-/ verb [I or T] Definition
› LAW to cause a disagreement to be discussed in a court of law so that a legal decision can be made about it: It is not necessarily right to litigate in every dispute. The case is still being litigated.
(Definition of litigate verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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