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Meaning of "litigiousness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LITIGIOUSNESS

litigiousness  [lɪˈtɪdʒəsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITIGIOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Litigiousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LITIGIOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lawsuit

A lawsuit or "suit in law" is a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint. If the plaintiff is successful, judgment is in the plaintiff's favor, and a variety of court orders may be issued to enforce a right, award damages, or impose a temporary or permanent injunction to prevent an act or compel an act. A declaratory judgment may be issued to prevent future legal disputes. A lawsuit may involve dispute resolution of private law issues between individuals, business entities or non-profit organizations. A lawsuit may also enable the state to be treated as if it were a private party in a civil case, as plaintiff, or defendant regarding an injury, or may provide the state with a civil cause of action to enforce certain laws. The conduct of a lawsuit is called litigation. The plaintiffs and defendants are called litigants and the attorneys representing them are called litigators. The term litigation may also refer to criminal trial...

Definition of litigiousness in the English dictionary

The first definition of litigiousness in the dictionary is the quality or state of being excessively ready to go to law. Other definition of litigiousness is the quality or state of being of or relating to litigation. Litigiousness is also the quality or state of being inclined to dispute or disagree.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITIGIOUSNESS


biliousness
ˈbɪlɪəsnɪs
callousness
ˈkæləsnɪs
carelessness
ˈkeələsnɪs
deviousness
ˈdiːvɪəsnɪs
gorgeousness
ˈɡɔːdʒəsnɪs
helplessness
ˈhɛlpləsnɪs
hopelessness
ˈhəʊpləsnɪs
lawlessness
ˈlɔːləsnɪs
nervousness
ˈnɜːvəsnɪs
obviousness
ˈɒbvɪəsnɪs
rebelliousness
rɪˈbelɪəsnɪs
religiousness
rɪˈlɪdʒəsnɪs
restlessness
ˈrɛstləsnɪs
ridiculousness
rɪˈdɪkjʊləsnɪs
righteousness
ˈraɪtʃəsnɪs
seriousness
ˈsɪərɪəsnɪs
sleeplessness
ˈsliːpləsnɪs
thoughtlessness
ˈθɔːtləsnɪs
unconsciousness
ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnɪs
viciousness
ˈvɪʃəsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITIGIOUSNESS

litigable
litigant
litigate
litigation
litigation friend
litigator
litigious
litigiously
litmus
litmus paper
litmus test
litotes
litotic
litre
LittB
LittD
litten
litter
litter basket

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITIGIOUSNESS

business
consciousness
contagiousness
dangerousness
deliciousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
hilariousness
homelessness
jealousness
lusciousness
meaninglessness
preciousness
pretentiousness
recklessness
self-consciousness
selflessness
spaciousness
statelessness
stream of consciousness
tastelessness

Synonyms and antonyms of litigiousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «litigiousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITIGIOUSNESS

Find out the translation of litigiousness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of litigiousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «litigiousness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好讼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

litigiosidad
570 millions of speakers

English

litigiousness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

litigiousness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المشاكسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

litigiousness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

litigiosidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

litigiousness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

judiciarisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Litigiousness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prozesssucht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

訴訟好きなこと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

litigiousness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Litigiousness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

litigiousness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

litigiousness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विचित्रपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

litigiousness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

litigiosità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

litigiousness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

litigiousness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

litigiousness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δικομανία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

litigiousness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

litigiousness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

litigiousness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of litigiousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITIGIOUSNESS»

The term «litigiousness» is used very little and occupies the 152.374 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITIGIOUSNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «litigiousness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «litigiousness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about litigiousness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITIGIOUSNESS»

Discover the use of litigiousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to litigiousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
American Litigiousness: Historical sources and reform efforts
Furthermore, the essay will examine how reasonable Burke argues, and look into reform possibilities and the progress made.
Jane Vetter, 2008
2
History and Power in the Study of Law: New Directions in ...
[10] Interpreting American Litigiousness Carol J. Greenhouse Sooner or later any discussion of the role of law in the United States turns to the question of the litigiousness of Americans. Litigiousness is widely held to be an American trait, not ...
June Starr, Jane Fishburne Collier, 1989
3
Litigiousness, contract design and the economic motives of ...
Previous studies of the contingent fee contract between an attorney and client have relied on several unnecessarily simplistic assumptions.
Sung-Ho J. Ahn, Rand Corporation, 1998
4
Principles of International Insolvency
Litigation 4–016 The litigiousness of a society is an indicator which can be and has been measured. The data in many countries is available in one for or another from court statistical records, albeit with many imperfections. Litigiousness is not ...
Philip R. Wood, 2007
5
Encyclopedia of Law and Society: American and Global ...
Litigiousness is not a new subject, with the word appearing already in the seventeenth century. Litigiousness suggests an eagerness to go to law, perhaps even a fondness for the legal process. It is derived from the word litigious, which has its ...
David S. Clark, Maynard and Bertha Wilson Professor of Law David S Clark, 2007
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The Law & Society Reader
Before beginning this analysis, however, two explanations are necessary, one on the operational measure of litigiousness and the other on the choice of a particular dispute for illustration. Measure of Litigiousness The most obvious measures ...
Richard L. Abel, 1995
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State and Local Politics
INSTITUTIONS MATTER Impacts on State Litigiousness Since early in U.S. history, people have commented on how litigious Americans are.1 Some people ( typically those with a more conservative ideology) argue that this is bad, that lawsuits ...
Todd Donovan, Daniel Smith, Tracy Osborn, 2014
8
The Litigious Athenian
Those who complain of litigiousness in these circumstances may do so because their vested interests are threatened. Galanter goes so far as to label the " litigation explosion" an item of elite folklore.30 Although one need not take as optimistic ...
Matthew R. Christ, 1998
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Community and the Law: A Critical Reassessment of American ...
This chapter has investigated the factors responsible for litigiousness in postwar Japan, combining longitudinal time-series analysis with horizontal, prefecture- level analysis. The first conclusion was that there were two large waves in post- war ...
Takao Tanase, Luke Nottage, Leon Wolff, 2010
10
Lawyers, Lawsuits, and Legal Rights: The Battle Over ...
Advertising by business groups suggests that excessive litigiousness is limiting access to doctors and closing down parks and playgrounds." The media dramatize the negative effects of litigation with an array of lawsuit horror stories and ...
Thomas F. Burke, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITIGIOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term litigiousness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: Approach Michael Wolff's Television is the New Television …
... or illegal downloading (which Wolff pays little attention to, seeming to assume that litigiousness will naturally curb the ease with which we can ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
2
Matteo Renzi attempts to reform Italy justice system
Some of the factors driving the recent decline in litigiousness may be cyclical. One is Italy's protracted economic slump which has reduced ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
California Dreaming: Maybe Not for In-House Counsel
In a place known for litigiousness, many in-house counsel reported having their hands full with lawsuits. Some 40 percent of respondents faced ... «Corporate Counsel, Jul 15»
4
Reasons to lawyer up
“One common theme comes through loud and clear: Corporate counsel around the world see the growing litigiousness of the business ... «McKnight's Long Term Care News, Jul 15»
5
When All Else Fails, Look to Fee-Shifting Statutes to Recover …
... attorney's fees for pre-litigation bad faith, stubborn litigiousness, or conduct that puts the opposing party to unnecessary trouble and expense. «JD Supra, Jul 15»
6
Court seeks to halt Valley auto dealer's lawsuits
"These facts demonstrate something more than mere litigiousness." Gama's ruling came after Flury sued Gateway Chevrolet in Avondale last ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
7
OUT ON DISABILITY: WHAT'S WRONG WITH WEST VIRGINIA …
Further, if a state is already suffering from a general culture of litigiousness, it may weaken social opprobrium directed at otherwise able-bodied ... «Gilmer Mirror, Jul 15»
8
The Cherry Sisters: Worst Act Ever?
This last vicious appraisal was reprinted in the Des Moines Leader and the Cherry Sisters, who had exhibited litigiousness over the years, sued ... «KERA News, Jun 15»
9
Charleston and Our Tragic Impotence
Some have embraced divisiveness, aggression, and litigiousness while others succumbed to fatalism and despair. These reactions to this act ... «Commentary Magazine, Jun 15»
10
Now that Ballers has debuted, will NFL or Dolphins have anything to …
Mark my words, the over-litigiousness of our society will be the downfall of all things fun. Lawyers ruin everything. rjpats says: Jun 22, 2015 9:56 ... «NBCSports.com, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Litigiousness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/litigiousness>. Apr 2024 ».
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