court battle
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- litigationLegal dispute process
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- legalPermitted by statute
- judgeOne who decides
verdict · jury · attorney · dispute · plaintiff · defendant · testimony · courtroom · gavel · appeal · cross-examination · objection · ruling · adversary · custody · divorce · damages · injunction
- inheritance disputesinheritance dispute, inheritance fight, estate dispute, contested will, disinheritance
- Feudsfeud, grudge, vendetta, blood feud, family feud
dispute resolution method
court battleout-of-court settlement
Resolution bypassing formal litigation
settlement · mediation · arbitration · amicable settlement · negotiation
conflict intensity
court battleuncontested divorce
Separation without legal dispute
consent decree · default judgment · plea bargain · summary judgment · formality
relational outcome
court battlereconciliation
Restoration of friendly relations
rapprochement · truce · peace agreement · alliance · partnership