0 to ask for a disagreement to be discussed in a court of law so that a judgment can be made that must be accepted by both sides in the argument
1 to cause an argument between people or groups to be discussed in a law court so that a judgment can be made
2 to cause a disagreement to be discussed in a court of law so that a legal decision can be made about it:
It is not necessarily right to litigate in every dispute.
The case is still being litigated.
To litigate cavilously, vexatiously, or from merely quarrelsome motives.
Therefore, it is only in those cases where the verdict is uncertain that both parties have an incentive to continue to litigate.
Farmers could become very unpopular if they appeared too eager to litigate and could become the focus of discontent.
The claims that have positive expected value are litigated.
This first strategy avoids paying anything to plaintiffs with negative-expected-value suits at the cost of litigating with all plaintiffs who have positive-expected-value suits.
Why should the benchmark for positive or normative analysis be whether the case would be profitable for plaintiff if it were litigated to a conclusion?
Nevertheless, he also points out, "the people for their part litigated insistently" (p. 212).
No matter what happens, the expected value of her recovery will always be 20 less than her total of litigating her case to a conclusion.
