in litigation

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: being decided in a court of law
The case is still in litigation.

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The law, passed by the Tennessee General Assembly during its 2023 session, has yet to go into effect as it’s been tied up in litigation. Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025 Hira has served as an expert witness in litigation involving Cognizant and has disclosed that he was compensated for his work. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Sep. 2025 Additional dollars will also flow into Alameda County cities through the county’s Measure W, a one-half percent general sales tax approved by the voters in November 2020 that was tied up in litigation until April. Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025 State permits pending The mine still requires two more state water quality permits in order to proceed, and also has a state air quality permit tied up in litigation. Kevin Fixler september 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in litigation

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“In litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20litigation. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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