Litigious terms, fat contentions, and flowing fees.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Legal disputes and the costs involved are described as excessive.
- In plain terms
- Court battles and their costs are burdensome.
- What can you take from it?
- Litigation consumes resources.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is litigation always avoidable?
- How do fees impact justice?
Another view
Legal systems are necessary for order.
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