Litigious right
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)
Definitions from Case Law
From 59 U.S. 507 - Charles McMicken v. Franklin Perin · 1855Most cited · 77 citing opinions
art. 2623, 'a right is said to be litigious whenever there exists a suit and contestation about the same'; art. 3522, No. 22, 'litigious rights are those which cannot be exercised without undergoing a lawsuit
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A right contested by suit. See 103 U. S. 105, 26 L. Ed. 322.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the civil law. A right which cannot be exercised without undergoing a lawsuit. Civil Code La. arts. 918, 3556.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
One which can only be