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litigation

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/lɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/ · lit-i-ga-tion

The process of taking legal action or resolving disputes through the court system.

Meanings

nounformal

The process of taking legal action or resolving disputes through the court system.

قانونی کارروائی کا عمل یا عدالت کے نظام کے ذریعے تنازعات کا حل۔

عدالتی کارروائی

Adalti Karwai

Synonyms

lawsuitcourt caselegal actionمقدمہعدالتی معاملہقانونی کارروائی

Antonyms

settlementmediationconciliationصلحمصالحہہم آہنگی

Common Collocations

  • file a litigation
  • litigation costs
  • litigation process

Example Sentences

The company decided to pursue litigation against the contractor.

کمپنی نے ٹھیکیدار کے خلاف عدالتی کارروائی کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Company ne thekedaar ke khilaaf adalti karwai karne ka faisla kiya.

Litigation can often be a lengthy and costly process.

عدالتی کارروائی اکثر طویل اور مہنگی ہو سکتی ہے۔

Adalti karwai aksar taweel aur mehngi ho sakti hai.

The parties reached a settlement before the litigation began.

فریقین نے عدالتی کارروائی شروع ہونے سے پہلے صلح پر پہنچ گئے۔

Fareeqeen ne adalti karwai shuru hone se pehle sulh par pohanch gaye.

Easily Confused With

litigation vs. arbitration:Litigation involves taking a case to court, while arbitration is a private dispute resolution process.

Word Family

litigate
verbمقدمہ دائر کرنا
litigant
nounمدعی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Litigation sounds like 'litigators' who argue cases in court.

Imagine a courtroom with lawyers discussing a case.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پھولوں کی طرح غالب، جنہیں دیکھ کر سب مسکرائے، غم کی بات ہو تو پھولوں کی طرح، ضیاء بھی پھر ہوجائے.

Phoolon ki tarah Ghalib, jinhein dekh kar sab muskuraye, Gham ki baat ho to phoolon ki tarah, Ziya bhi phir ho jaye.

Like flowers, Ghalib, who make everyone smile; When it comes to sorrow, like flowers, light also becomes.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

عدالت کا دروازہ کبھی بند نہیں ہوتا.

Adaalat ka darwaza kabhi band nahi hota.

The door of the court is never closed.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "litigatio" — a dispute, a contest

First known use: 14th century

The term 'litigation' has evolved from the Latin 'litigatio', which referred to the act of legal contest or dispute.