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te or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause.

To chide; to rail heartily. [Obs.]

To contend in law litigiously or cavilously. [Obs.]

One who litigates or wrangles. [Obs.]

under the guidance of the courts so as to apply a consistent and reasonable rule to each litigated case. It may be superseded by statute, but unless superseded it controls. Wharton.

Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy. Contentious jurisdiction (Eng. Eccl. Law), jurisdiction over matters in controversy between parties, in contradistinction to voluntary jurisdiction, or that exercised upon matters not opposed or controverted.

belligerent nation. Innocent party (Law),a party who has not notice of a fact tainting a litigated transaction with illegality.

same debt, duty, or thing is claimed adversely by two or more parties, to compel them to litigate the right or title between themselves, and thereby to relieve himself from the suits which they might otherwise bring against him.

A public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated causes, and to administer justice between parties in courts held for that purpose. The parts of a judge in hearing are four: to direct the evidence; to moderate length, repetition, or impertinency of speech; to recapitulate, select, and col…

Such as can be litigated.

Disposed to litigate; contending in law; engaged in a lawsuit; as, the parties litigant. Ayliffe.

One who litigates.

n. Petitory suit or action (Admiralty Law), a suit in which the mere title to property is litigated and sought to be enforced, as distinguished from a possessory suit; also (Scots Law), a suit wherein the plaintiff claims something as due him by the defendant. Burrill.

point. Res gestæ Etym: [L., things done] (Law), the facts which form the environment of a litigated issue. Wharton. -- Res judicata [L.] (Law), a thing adjudicated; a matter no longer open to controversy.

. Blackstone. -- View of premises (Law), the inspection by the jury of the place where a litigated transaction is said to have occurred.