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讼, 纠葛

litigation
[ noun ]
a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
<noun.act> 
Litigation \Lit`i*ga"tion\, n. [L. litigatio, fr. litigare to
dispute, litigate; lis, litis, dispute, lawsuit (OL. stlis) +
agere to carry on. See {Agent}.]
The act or process of litigating; a suit at law; a judicial
contest.