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litigious
1) inclination, especially excessive, to litigate; 2) of lawsuits; 3) argumentative
Because of a litigious segment of the American population, homeowners are advised to be well insured against lawsuits resulting from personal injury.
Related English words: litigable, litigant (person engaged in a lawsuit), litigate (to contest legally; to carry on a lawsuit), litigation, litigative, litigator, litigiousness
Latin root words: litigiosus, litigiosa, litigiosum - quarrelsome, contentious; litigo, litigare, litigavi, litigatus - to dispute, quarrel; litigator, litigatoris, m. - party to a lawsuit
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