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Conflict resolution for people who refused to just split the bill.
means The formal process of taking a dispute to court and fighting it out through lawyers, filings, and rulings.
from From Latin litigare, to dispute, a blend of lis (lawsuit) and agere (to drive) — literally driving a quarrel forward, which it still does, expensively.
Settlement rateMost civil cases never reach a verdict.
Slow burnComplex suits can outlast the original grievance entirely.
Cost trapWinning often costs more than losing quietly.