litigation
noun
[ lɪtɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the process of taking legal action.
• "the company wishes to avoid litigation"
Similar:
legal proceeding(s),
legal action,
lawsuit,
legal dispute,
legal case,
case,
legal contest,
action,
cause,
judicial proceeding(s),
suit,
suit at law,
legal process,
prosecution,
bringing of charges,
indictment,
trial,