**litigation**: To sue for damages, seeking compensation for the slightest violation of rights. Often this involves the [prosecution] not having common sense. See [nanny state], [political correctness], idiot.
*Suing a cigarette company because you got cancer, which may have been caused by [the smokes]. Because there was no clear warning, despite it being well known they are dangerous to health(documentation dates to world war I), the [prosecution] claims she was not aware and [sues] for billions of dollars.*
*(<http://litigation.urbanup.com/633710>)* *9 more results*
