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litigable

litigable

8.1
A problem or case that a court can decide
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɪtɪɡəbl/
  • Specialized
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  • The contract includes several litigable clauses that could lead to a court case.

Examples

  • While these questions create litigable issues under Miranda, they generally do not indicate the existence of coercion sufficient to establish involuntariness.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Disputes over property boundaries are often litigable matters in court.

  • Our Religion Clause jurisprudence is complex enough without the addition of this highly litigable feature.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Acts of negligence can create litigable situations where victims seek justice.

Synonyms

actionable
vslitigable
  • Formal
7 7.5

Able to lead to a lawsuit

is about being able to be brought before a court regardless of cause detail

Surface Forms

litigable positive

Morphology

litigable = litigate (transparent) = litig + able

Formed by the productive adjective-forming suffix '-able' attached to the verb 'litigate', yielding the clear meaning 'able to be taken to court'.

Etymology

The word litigable comes from the same root as litigate and litigation, from a Latin word meaning 'to argue' or 'to take a case to law'. So, something litigable is 'able to be taken to court' and can be decided in a legal case.