litigious

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   inclined to settle disputes by bringing lawsuits

   The company developed a litigious reputation after repeatedly suing its competitors.

2. 2
   adj

   relating to litigation or legal disputes

   The partners sought mediation to avoid a long and litigious conflict.

From Middle English litigious, from Latin litigiosus ("contentious, quarrelsome"), built on litigium ("dispute, lawsuit"). The legal sense and the broader idea of habitual contentiousness have remained closely linked.

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