litigation (noun)
31attorney general — noun (plural attorneys general or attorney generals) Date: 1585 the chief law officer of a nation or state who represents the government in litigation and serves as its principal legal adviser …
32barratry — noun (plural tries) Etymology: Middle English (Scots) barratrie, from Anglo French *baraterie, literally, deception, from Old French barater to be active, do business, cause strife, deceive, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *prattare, from Greek… …
33pendency — noun Date: 1637 the state of being pending < the pendency of the litigation > …
34receiver — noun Date: 14th century one that receives: as a. treasurer b. (1) a person appointed to hold in trust and administer property under litigation (2) a person appointed to settle the affairs of a business involving a public interest or to manage a… …
35res judicata — noun Etymology: Latin, judged matter Date: 1693 a matter finally decided on its merits by a court having competent jurisdiction and not subject to litigation again between the same parties …
36sequestration — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of sequestering ; the state of being sequestered < a jury in sequestration > 2. a. a legal writ authorizing a sheriff or commissioner to take into custody the property of a defendant who is in contempt until the …
37testament — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin testamentum covenant with God, holy scripture, from Latin, last will, from testari to be a witness, call to witness, make a will, from testis witness; akin to… …
38diplomatic immunity — noun A diplomats immunity to prosecution and/or litigation under local law …
39dispute resolution organization — noun A business or group that provides alternative dispute resolution services such as conciliation, mediation, arbitration, or negotiation, sometimes as a private alternative to public judicial courts and litigation. In addition, where the ADR… …
40nonlitigation — noun Absence of litigation; failure to litigate …
