诉讼,起诉
Litigation \Lit`i*ga"tion\, n. [L. litigatio, fr. litigare to dispute, litigate; lis, litis, dispute, lawsuit (OL. stlis) + agere to carry on. See {Agent}.] The act or process of litigating; a suit at law; a judicial contest.
litigation n : a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights [syn: {judicial proceeding}]