legal dispute

collocation in English

meaningsoflegalanddispute

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legal
adjective
uk
/ˈliː.ɡəl/us
/ˈliː.ɡəl/
connected with ...
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dispute
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈspjuːt/us
/dɪˈspjuːt/
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a ...
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(Definition oflegalanddisputefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflegal dispute

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Otherwise-and if this became later the object of alegaldispute-the marriage could be declared null and void.
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Her relationship with the label ended in a bitterlegaldisputeover non-payment of royalties.
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Legally, this creates uncertainties for the future which are currently a matter oflegaldisputein the courts.
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Typical examples of contexts are the relevant laws in alegaldisputeor a system description in a dialogue about a diagnostic problem.
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To ensure judicial impartiality the system needs to minimise the dangers of judges being swayed or bought by any of the parties involved in alegaldispute.
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If it is given only to one party to alegaldispute, effectively it provides an open cheque book to that party.
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Are they in danger of being tied for a period during such alegaldispute?
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This dispute on the fundamental question of sovereignty is in essence alegaldisputeand comes within the article.
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Those who think this is alegaldisputeshould realise that, fundamentally, it was humanity that was causing this response.
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There is alegaldisputeabout the legal definition of "any person who has made a claim for asylum".
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We do not want to open up a potential area forlegaldispute.
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In other words, there is nolegaldisputeabout paternity.
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Parties could be regarded as clients rather than as parties to alegaldispute.
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This is now a private,legaldisputebetween the plane spotters and their lawyers.
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If employees are involved in alegaldisputewith an employer, a trade union with a large membership can employ leading counsel to defend them.
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He is currently engaged in alegaldisputewith the suppliers of the infected potatoes, but that may not be resolved for two years.
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It should be possible, with the addition of this provision, to avoidlegaldisputeabout a period.
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It might also prevent any futurelegaldisputeover that matter if the two were put together.
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On one occasion during that period alegaldisputewith a consultancy firm was referred to arbitration.
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That is rightly regarded as a very great invasion of the rights of a subject in matters oflegaldispute.
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