litigiously
With excessive legal action
In a manner inclined toward lawsuits or legal disputes.
Someone who acts litigiously is quick to threaten or pursue legal action: The company litigiously pursued every minor trademark infringement.
The word often carries a negative connotation, suggesting excessive or combative use of the courts.
Civil court proceeding
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- sueBring legal action
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
deposition · cross-examination · testimony · injunction · summons · verdict · appeal · damages
Inclined toward disagreement
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
- disputatiousFond of arguing
quarrelsome · aggressive · hostile · argumentative · pugnacious · bellicose · truculent · litigant
Formal claim of unfairness
- tortActionable civil harm
- breachBreaking of agreement
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- damagesCompensation for injury
arbitration · mediation · reparation · compensation · claim · accusation · infringement · malpractice
lawsuit
Civil court proceeding
subpoena · deposition · cross-examination · testimony · injunction · summons · verdict · appeal · damages · settlement
contentious
Inclined toward disagreement
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
disputatious · quarrelsome · aggressive · hostile · argumentative · pugnacious · bellicose · truculent · litigant · cross-examine
grievance
Formal claim of unfairness
- tortActionable civil harm
- breachBreaking of agreement
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
damages · arbitration · mediation · reparation · compensation · claim · accusation · infringement · malpractice · liability
litigiouslyamicably
In a peaceable manner
cooperatively · collaboratively · peaceably · diplomatically · out of court
litigiouslyharmoniously
In pleasing agreement
cordially · agreeably · peaceably · congenially · accommodatingly