litigious
adjective
li·ti·gious
lə-ˈti-jəs 
li-
1
a
: disputatious, contentious
in a litigious mood
b
: prone to engage in lawsuits
an increasingly litigious society
2
: subject to litigation
not known to be litigious when purchased—
James Muirhead
James Muirhead3
: of, relating to, or marked by litigation
a litigious situation
litigiously
adverb
litigiousness
noun
Examples of litigious in a Sentence
a very litigious group of people
this litigious age in which we live
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The Keystone State’s history with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), for example, has been nothing but litigious.
—André Béliveau, National Review, 21 May 2024
The catastrophe killed six men fixing potholes on the bridge, launched arduous efforts to clean up what could be the costliest maritime accident ever and prompted an already litigious fight over who will foot the bill.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
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André Béliveau, National Review, 21 May 2024
The catastrophe killed six men fixing potholes on the bridge, launched arduous efforts to clean up what could be the costliest maritime accident ever and prompted an already litigious fight over who will foot the bill.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Litigious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigious. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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litigious
adjective
li·ti·gious
li-ˈti-jəs
1
: prone to engage in lawsuits or legal maneuvers especially to an excessive degree
a litigious pro se prisoner … filed fifty-one cases—In re Oliver, 682 F.2d 443 (1982)
In re Oliver, 682 F.2d 443 (1982)2
: subject to litigation
acquired only a possible litigious claim—Wells v. Joseph, 95 So. 2d 843 (1957)
Wells v. Joseph, 95 So. 2d 843 (1957)3
: of, relating to, or marked by litigation
litigiously
adverb
litigiousness
noun
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