litigious

Excessively inclined to go to law to settle disputes.

• litigate/ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt/(v)诉讼
• litigation/ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/(n)诉讼
• litigant/ˈlɪtɪɡənt/(n)诉讼当事人

• litigious society
• litigious culture
• litigious person
• costly litigation

1. 1.The US is often described as an overly litigious society. (sue-happy)
2. 2.The company avoids litigious customers by having clear return policies. (prone to lawsuits)

• contentious/kənˈtɛnʃəs/— causing disagreement
• combative/ˈkɒmbətɪv/— ready to fight
• quarrelsome/ˈkwɒrəlsəm/— prone to arguments

from Latin "litigiosus" — "lis/litis" = lawsuit + agere (to drive) — driven to lawsuits