Definition of litigious
1a
: disputatious, contentious
in a litigious mood
b
: prone to engage in lawsuits
an increasingly litigious society
2
: subject to litigation
not known to be litigious when purchased— James Muirhead
3
: of, relating to, or marked by litigation
a litigious situation
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The first known use of litigious was in the 14th century
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