Nililitis (en. Being tried)

/ni-li-li-tis/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The process of a legal trial conducted in a case.

He is being tried in a case of fraud.

Siya ay nililitis sa isang kasong pandaraya.

The actions taken to hear an issue in court.

The trial is set to begin next week.

Ang nililitis ay nakatakdang simulan sa susunod na linggo.

The process of hearing evidence and witness testimonies in court.

He is being tried based on witnesses who provided their testimonies.

Nililitis siya sa pamamagitan ng mga saksi na nagbigay ng kanilang testimonya.

Derived from the root word 'lit' meaning 'confusion' or 'to be involved in a case'.

tried in court

A legal process where a case is being heard.

nililitis sa korte

litigation

The process of trial in a court.

litigasyon

complaint

A document that states accusations against a person.

sakdal

looking for trouble

I don't want to go to that club anymore, people there are just looking for trouble.

Ayaw ko na sa club na 'yan, puro nililitis lang ang mga tao doon.

caught up in someone else's issue

Always caught up in my friends' quarrels, I just don't want to get involved.

Laging nililitis sa away ng mga barkada, di na lang ako makisali.

being talked about negatively

It seems like I'm being talked about negatively behind my back, I don't know why.

Mukhang nililitis ako sa likod, hindi ko alam kung bakit.