Pleitos (en. Litigation)

/ˈpl.e.i.tos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Disputes or conflicts resolved in a judicial process.

Lawsuits between companies are often costly and lengthy.

Los pleitos entre las empresas suelen ser costosos y largos.

Legal actions carried out in courts.

The inheritance lawsuit was very complicated.

El pleito por la herencia fue muy complicado.

Any type of confrontation or dispute between individuals.

Family lawsuits are difficult to manage.

Los pleitos familiares son difíciles de manejar.

From the Latin 'litigium', meaning dispute or litigation.

judicial lawsuit

A conflict resolved through legal proceedings.

pleito judicial

to file a lawsuit

To initiate a legal process against someone.

dar pleito

to be in litigation

To be involved in legal conflicts or disputes.

estar en pleitos

litigation

Legal process resolved in courts.

litigio

claim

To legally request something through a lawsuit.

demanda

lawyer

Professional who defends parties in a lawsuit.

abogado

Hot lawsuit

The hot lawsuit between the two public figures received extensive media coverage.

El pleito caliente entre las dos figuras públicas fue muy mediático.

Street fight

The friends had a street fight over a poorly made joke.

Los amigos tuvieron un pleito callejero por una broma mal hecha.