Vocabulary
Litigation
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the process of taking legal action.
Urdu meaning
دعویٰ، مقدمہ بازی، مقدمہ لڑنے کا عمل
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The expansion of public interest litigation and the exercise of suo motu powers under Article 184(3) of the Constitution have empowered the judiciary to act on issues of public importance without waiting for formal complaints.
- The infrastructure of the subordinate courts, which are physically cramped, technologically outdated and underfunded, was not expanded to accommodate this tidal wave of litigation.
- Judges in the lower courts, already managing a daily deluge of cases, are now burdened with some of the most complex litigation previously handled by their counterpartsin the high court.
- With this influx of sensitive and high-profile litigation, the pressure to perform with integrity, speed, and clarity is greater than ever.
- Second, dedicated commercial courts and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms should be set up to enforce contracts speedily and avoid protracted litigation which acts as a barrier, keeping resources trapped in low-productivity firms.
Synonyms
legal proceeding(s), legal action, lawsuit, legal dispute, legal case, case, legal contest
Curator example
“the company wishes to avoid litigation”
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