litigation
litigation n. 民事诉讼 该词通常指进行民事诉讼〔lawsuits〕的程序,但有时也可作为lawsuit的同义语。
litigation, n. 1. The process of carrying on a lawsuit (the attorney advised his client to make a generous settlement offer in order to avoid litigation). 2. A lawsuit itself (several litigations pending before the court). — litigate, vb. — litigatory, litigational, adj. complex litigation. Litigation involving several parties who are separately represented, and usu.
诉讼 英语:litigation 法语:contentieux 德语:Rechtsstreitigkeit 意大利语:controversia legale, processo 西班牙语:litigio, pleito