litigated

US[lit-ih-gey-tid]/ˈlɪtɪˌɡeɪtɪd/4 syllables
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“litigated” is listed under Litigate.

Lit′i·gate transitive verb [past tense & past participle Litigated; present participle & verbal noun Litigating.]

Origin: See Litigation.

To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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