litigate
verb
lit·i·gate
ˈli-tə-ˌgāt 
litigated; litigating
: to carry on a legal contest by judicial (see judicial sense 1a) process
only states can litigate before this court—
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R. H. HeindelExamples of litigate in a Sentence
They agree to litigate all disputes in this court.
The company's unwillingness to make a deal increased her desire to litigate.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Khalil’s lawyers countered that immigration courts are not designed to litigate constitutional claims, such as issues regarding freedom of speech.
—Ely Brown, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Before litigating any issue of conflict or disqualification, the parties should have access to all relevant and non-privileged information.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
So that’s usually where that gets litigated.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Litigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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litigate
verb
lit·i·gate
ˈli-tə-ˌgāt
litigated; litigating
: to seek resolution of a legal contest by judicial process
chose to litigate rather than settle
: to make the subject of a suit
litigate a claim
broadly
: to contest or resolve in court
litigate an insanity defense
litigational
adjective
-shə-nəl
litigatory
adjective
ˈli-tə-gə-ˌtōr-ē
Etymology
Latin litigatus, past participle of litigare, from lit-, lis lawsuit + agere to drive
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