litiscontestatio Save DMLBS litiscontestatio [CL; al. div.] , (leg.) joinder of issue. Gir. Invect. II 1, etc. (v. contestatio 1); ~onem et juramentum calumpnie et aliud quodcunque de jure requisitum ab eiis ‥ recipiendi Form. S. Andr. I 387.