litigious

2 definitions • 4 examples

too often taking arguments to a court of law for a decision, especially to win money in a lawsuit:

The US is the most litigious society in the world.

Many blame the current litigious climate for making doctors quicker to perform C-sections.

Teachers were warned to avoid conflict with the parents, who were known to be litigious.

too ready to take disagreements to a court of law so that a legal decision can be made about them:

litigious society/culture We live in an increasingly litigious society.