Litigation
Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Litigation
(You may find litigation at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).
act of carrying on a lawsuit, 1640s, from Late Latin litigationem (nominative litigatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin litigare “to dispute, quarrel; sue, go to court,” from phrase litem agere “to drive a suit,” from litem (nominative lis) “lawsuit, dispute, quarrel, strife” + agere “to set in motion, drive forward” (from PIE root *ag- (1) “to drive, draw out or forth, move”). The word was earlier in English in a now obsolete sense “disputation” (1560s). Other legal terms in English from Latin lis included litiscontestation (15c.), litispendence (17c.).
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Litigation in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of litigation.
Resources
See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- litigation in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- litigation in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Litigation Meaning in the U.S. Court System
A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Litigation (Judicial Function)
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