litigious

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characterized by litigation.
2. Tending to engage in lawsuits.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin lītigiōsus, from lītigium, dispute, from lītigāre, to quarrel. See litigate.]

litigiously li·ti'gious·ly adv.
litigiousness li·ti'gious·ness n.

(li-TIJ-uhs)

adjective
1. Pertaining to litigation.
2. Eager to engage in lawsuits.
3. Inclined to disputes and arguments.

Etymology
From Middle English, from Latin litigiosus from litigium, dispute.

Usage
"My friend John Opel of IBM wrote an article a few year ago titled `Our Litigious Society,' so I knew I was not alone in my view that lawyers and litigation have become severe handicaps to business, and sometimes worse."

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adjective

Given to arguing: argumentative, combative, contentious, disputatious, eristic, polemic, polemical, quarrelsome, scrappy. See conflict/cooperation.

Most commonly used to refer to one's fondness for or propensity to become engaged in litigation. Thus, a citizen who repeatedly sues his neighbor over various issues would be called "litigious." Also, the subject of a lawsuit or action. Compare malicious prosecution. See also vexatious litigation.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kværulantisk, trættekær, proceslysten, omtvistelig, proces-

Nederlands (Dutch)
pleitzuchtig (overmatig geneigd tot procesvoeren), gerechtelijk, aanvechtbaar voor rechtbank

Français (French)
adj. - procédurier, litigieux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - prozeßsüchtig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φιλόδικος, δικομανής

Italiano (Italian)
litigioso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - litigioso

Русский (Russian)
сутяжнический, подлежащий судебному разбирательству

Español (Spanish)
adj. - litigioso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - processlysten, trätgirig, (jur.) bestridd, process-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
好诉讼的, 好争论的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 好訴訟的, 好爭論的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 소송에 관한, 소송상의, 논쟁을 일삼는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 訴訟好きな, 法廷で争える, 訴訟の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مشاكس, محب للخصام, ميال إلى إقامه الدعاوى, ذو علاقه بالمقاضاة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מרבה להידיין, נתון לדיון, שנוי במחלוקת, של תביעות משפטיות‬

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