litigation

dispute involving litigation; legal dispute

to hear litigation (in a law court); to hear a case

to be involved in a lawsuit

lawsuit

(derog.) person who instigates lawsuits or otherwise exploits litigation for personal gain; legal shyster

lawsuit; legal case

to contest a lawsuit

to be drunk and rowdy

pendente lite; during litigation

procedural law

legal fees; costs (of a lawsuit)

to canvas for lawsuits (idiom); to practice chicanery

common plea; civil appeal (as opposed to criminal case)

(of a body of people) to offer all kinds of different opinions (idiom); to argue endlessly

(law) class action

criminal procedure

pendente lite; during litigation