0 past simple and past participle of litigate
1 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
However, those who do want to retain or indeed to re-emphasise fault, must be prepared to have disputes about faults litigated at public expense.
The kinds of proceedings covered by this order are not suitable for, nor would they be covered by or litigated in, the commercial court.
That company can still be litigated against or sued.
I have never litigated, except on one occasion, for fear of the costs.
Moreover, there is a public interest in seeing that disputed claims to a deceased person's property are not litigated behind closed doors.
Last year, 250,000 people litigated with legal aid, which makes claims of about 10 million people look pretty silly.
You cannot have these matters litigated in the courts.
If they are not satisfied, then, of course, no certificate could be granted and this matter would have to be litigated in the ordinary way.
