What is the act of bringing a dispute to a court of law called?

• A. Litigate
• B. Veracity
• C. Bench
• D. Statute

Answer: (A)

Bringing a dispute to a court of law is described by the verb to litigate. When someone takes a case to court, they are litigating—initiating or pursuing a legal action. The noun form of that process is litigation, which names the overall procedure of resolving disputes in court. Among the options, litigate best fits the idea of performing the act of going to court. The other terms don’t fit: veracity means truthfulness; bench refers to the judge’s seat or a panel of judges; statute is a written law enacted by a legislature.