Legal disputes refer to any disagreement that arises between two or more parties and requires legal resolution. There are several synonyms for legal disputes that are commonly used in legal parlance. One of the most common synonyms is "litigation," which refers to the process of taking legal action to resolve a dispute. Another synonym is "lawsuit," which is a formal legal complaint filed in court. "Legal battle" is another synonym that is often used to describe a contentious dispute. "Legal conflict" and "legal controversy" are other synonyms that can be used to describe a legal dispute. Whatever the synonym used, legal disputes can have a significant impact on the parties involved and require legal expertise to resolve.