Definition

1. Verb:
   • To litigate: The primary meaning of "tranh tụng" is to engage in a lawsuit or legal proceedings, where parties argue their case before a court or tribunal.
   • To be in legal dispute: It describes the state or action of having a formal legal conflict that requires judicial resolution.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai công ty đang tranh tụng về bản quyền. (The two companies are litigating over copyright.)
  • Vụ án đó đã tranh tụng suốt ba năm. (That case was litigated for three full years.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hoạt động tranh tụng": Litigation activity.
  • Luật sư của ông ấy có kinh nghiệm sâu về hoạt động tranh tụng. (His lawyer has deep experience in litigation activity.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tranh chấp (v/n): To dispute / a dispute. This is a broader term for any conflict, not necessarily in court.

  • Hai bên đang có tranh chấp hợp đồng. (The two parties have a contract dispute.)

• Kiện tụng (v/n): To sue / litigation. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "tranh tụng."

  • Kiện tụng thường tốn kém và mất thời gian. (Litigation is often expensive and time-consuming.)

Synonyms

• Litigate: To take a dispute to a court of law.
• Sue: To institute legal proceedings against someone.
• Prosecute a case: To carry on a legal case.

Related Idioms

• Đưa nhau ra tòa tranh tụng: To take each other to court to litigate.
  • Cuối cùng, họ đã phải đưa nhau ra tòa tranh tụng. (In the end, they had to take each other to court to litigate.)