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Litigious

//lɪˈtɪd͡ʒəs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to litigation.

    "This vvould of Neceſſity, breed an infinite Number of Brangles and litigious Suits in the Spiritual Courts, and put the vvretched Paſtor at perpetual Variance vvith his vvhole Pariſh."

  2. 2
    Inclined to engage in lawsuits.

    "Tearing a page out of Monsanto's own playbook, the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT), an advocacy group whose mandate is to represent the public's interest in the patent system, filed suit (PDF) on behalf of 60 organic farmers, small farm organizations, and seed businesses this week against the litigious agrichemical and genetically modified (GM) seed giant."

  3. 3
    Argumentative or combative.
Adjective
  1. 1
    inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to litigation wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English litigious, from Latin lītigiōsus. Compare Middle French litigieux.

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