ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LITIGATE
From Latin lītigāre, from līt-, stem of līs lawsuit + agere to carry on.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LITIGATE
PRESENT
Present
I litigate
you litigate
he/she/it litigates
we litigate
you litigate
they litigate
Present continuous
I am litigating
you are litigating
he/she/it is litigating
we are litigating
you are litigating
they are litigating
Present perfect
I have litigated
you have litigated
he/she/it has litigated
we have litigated
you have litigated
they have litigated
Present perfect continuous
I have been litigating
you have been litigating
he/she/it has been litigating
we have been litigating
you have been litigating
they have been litigating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I litigated
you litigated
he/she/it litigated
we litigated
you litigated
they litigated
Past continuous
I was litigating
you were litigating
he/she/it was litigating
we were litigating
you were litigating
they were litigating
Past perfect
I had litigated
you had litigated
he/she/it had litigated
we had litigated
you had litigated
they had litigated
Past perfect continuous
I had been litigating
you had been litigating
he/she/it had been litigating
we had been litigating
you had been litigating
they had been litigating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will litigate
you will litigate
he/she/it will litigate
we will litigate
you will litigate
they will litigate
Future continuous
I will be litigating
you will be litigating
he/she/it will be litigating
we will be litigating
you will be litigating
they will be litigating
Future perfect
I will have litigated
you will have litigated
he/she/it will have litigated
we will have litigated
you will have litigated
they will have litigated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been litigating
you will have been litigating
he/she/it will have been litigating
we will have been litigating
you will have been litigating
they will have been litigating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would litigate
you would litigate
he/she/it would litigate
we would litigate
you would litigate
they would litigate
Conditional continuous
I would be litigating
you would be litigating
he/she/it would be litigating
we would be litigating
you would be litigating
they would be litigating
Conditional perfect
I would have litigate
you would have litigate
he/she/it would have litigate
we would have litigate
you would have litigate
they would have litigate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been litigating
you would have been litigating
he/she/it would have been litigating
we would have been litigating
you would have been litigating
they would have been litigating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you litigate
we let´s litigate
you litigate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
litigated
Present Participle
litigating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITIGATE»
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litigate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
litigate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Educate, Medicate, Or
Litigate?: What Teachers, Parents, and ...
DiGiulio outlines how communities — not the government, doctors, or lawyers — can offer schools vital and concrete support to play a preventive rather than a reactive role in keeping students safe.
2
Mediate, Don't
Litigate: Strategies for Successful Mediation
Presents an explanation of the mediation process, including choosing a mediator, preparing a case, negotiating, and writing a binding agreement.
Peter Lovenheim, Lisa Guerin, 2004
3
Federal Income Tax: Examples & Explanations
The 90-day letter gives the taxpayer 90 days to file a petition in the United States
Tax Court and litigate the issue. (The Tax Court is based in Washington, D.C., but
the Tax Court judges travel around the country hearing cases.) A taxpayer does ...
Joseph Bankman, Thomas D. Griffith, Katherine Pratt, 2008
4
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
1983). Cf. litigator. litig(at)able. The correct form is litigable: "[N]one of the
summoned witnesses . . . raised any litigatable [read litigable] objections . . . ."
U.S. v. Newman, 441 F.2d 165, 173 (5th Cir. 1971). See -stable. litigate = (1) to
be a party ...
5
Forecasting the Impact of Legislation on Courts
Moreover, courts award compensation for civil wrongs, which includes the goods
that may have been damaged or the services that were not performed.6 In
addition to laws that create needs to litigate for certain classes of the population,
...
National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Legislative Impact on Courts, 1980
6
Litigating in America: Civil Procedure in Context
Important to reiterate, in mutuality as well as in nonmutuality jurisdictions, issue
preclusion can only bind parties who were parties in the first action — or those in
privity with them — and who had the opportunity to defend and litigate that issue.
Stephen Subrin, Margaret Y. K. Woo, 2006
7
Intellectual Property Strategies for the 21st Century ...
Litigate: Rise. of. the. Trolls. Raymond DiPerna Ladas & Parry LLP Jack
Hobaughà Blank Rome LLP ... Strategies in the 21st Century Corporation called
143 C08 03/07/2011 12:30:15 Page 143 CHAPTER 8: When to Litigate: Rise of
the Trolls.
Lanning G. Bryer, Scott J. Lebson, Matthew D. Asbell, 2011
8
Managing and Litigating the Complex Surety Case
... Philip L. Bruner & Tracey L. Haley Chapter 2 Deciding to Litigate: The Surety's
Management of the Complex Surety Case and Ethical Considerations 93 Steven
D. Nelson and Thomas J. Vollbrecht Chapter 3 Deciding to Litigate: The Surety's
...
9
Labor and Employment Law: Text & Cases
If the EEOC decides to litigate the case, a lawsuit will be filed in federal district
court. If the EEOC decides not to litigate the case, a right-to-sue letter will be
issued that permits the charging party to take the case to court. The fact that the
EEOC ...
10
Civil Procedure in South Africa
Before a court will enforce a right, the claimant must be a legal subject who has
the status to litigate. The nature of the right must also render it enforceable. I.
Legal Subjects and Status 101. A legal subject is any entity with the capacity to
be the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITIGATE»
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litigate is used in the context of the following news items.
Hearing delayed for Gitmo detainee - Military Times
"There's a pretty strong principle that we don't litigate stuff ahead of the judge," Martins said. 7 CONNECT 9 TWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAIL ... «Military Times, Jul 15»
Behind the Seventies-Era Deals That Made Donald Trump | Village …
His attorney later explained: "He did not want to litigate. He was content to make the bid and not go beyond the bid." This curious reluctance ... «Village Voice, Jul 15»
Gov. Charlie Baker visits Martha's Vineyard - Martha's Vineyard Times
“What I would say is I support the direction of the previous attorney general and the previous governor's decision to litigate this issue,” he said. «Martha's Vineyard Times, Jul 15»
BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS: Access for disabled people lags in …
The Department of Justice, for example, can resolve issues through negotiation, refer matters to the ADA mitigation program, or litigate, an ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
Questions for Chief Counsel to NJ Governor Chris Christie | Big Law …
... demand for someone who can efficiently devise a strategy to resolve a dispute, and if a dispute can't be resolved, to litigate and try the case. «Bloomberg Big Law Business, Jul 15»
Congress and the Iran Deal - Krepon - Arms Control Wonk
Do count on Tehran to re-litigate its concessions – or to blow past them. Also count on proliferation concerns growing. They are manageable ... «ArmsControlWonk.com, Jul 15»
The Importance Of The Decision: Don't Let A Hotly Contested Issue …
It is part of the attorney's job to know when to settle and when to litigate. And it is, without a doubt, the judge's job to make a decision when the ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
Courts last resort for disputes: ATO | Money Management
"We will litigate when the behaviour is such that we need to send a strong message to an individual — or broadly to the community that we ... «Money Management, Jul 15»
Georgia Briefly | Albany Herald
#The settlements come with a denial of wrongdoing and assurance from city attorneys that it was cheaper than continuing to litigate. But they ... «The Albany Herald, Jul 15»
Payday Loan Class Actions Could Make a Comeback
... was responsible for developing, handling and helping Public Justice's cooperating attorneys litigate a diverse docket of public interest cases. «LawyersandSettlements.com, Jul 15»
