litigious

形容词 litigious:

1. of or relating to litigation
2. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
   同义词：contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative

1. The thing was not known to be litigious when purchased.
   那东西买来时大家都不知道它在法律上是有问题的。

li.ti.gious

adj.Law （形容词）【法律】
Of, relating to, or characterized by litigation.
诉讼的：诉讼的，与诉讼有关的，或以诉讼为特点的
Tending to engage in lawsuits.
好诉讼的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin lotigiôsus
源自 拉丁语 lotigiôsus
from lotigium [dispute]
源自 lotigium [争论]
from lotig3re [to quarrel] * see litigate
源自 lotig3re [争吵] *参见 litigate

【引伸】
liti.giously
adv.（副词）
liti.giousness
n.（名词）