Litigation

10 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

The process of taking legal action through the courts. The act of carrying on a lawsuit or judicial contest to enforce or defend a right.

“The company decided to settle the dispute rather than pursue costly litigation.”

lawsuitlegal actionprosecutioncourt case

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10-letter legal term with -TION suffix; contains four I's and two T's

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Worth 13 points; excellent for using multiple I tiles from your rack

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