diff --git a/backend/src/dispute/dispute.controller.ts b/backend/src/dispute/dispute.controller.ts
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+import {
+  Body,
+  Controller,
+  Get,
+  NotFoundException,
+  Param,
+  Patch,
+  Post,
+  Req,
+  UseGuards,
+} from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Request } from 'express';
+import { DisputeService } from './dispute.service';
+import { CreateDisputeDto } from './dto/create-dispute.dto';
+import { ResolveDisputeDto } from './dto/resolve-dispute.dto';
+import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../auth/guards/jwt-auth.guard';
+import { User } from '../users/entities/user.entity';
+
+@Controller('disputes')
+export class DisputeController {
+  constructor(private readonly disputeService: DisputeService) {}
+
+  @Post()
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  async create(
+    @Body() dto: CreateDisputeDto,
+    @Req() req: Request & { user?: User },
+  ) {
+    const user = req.user!;
+    return this.disputeService.create(user.id, dto);
+  }
+
+  @Get(':id')
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  async getById(@Param('id') id: string) {
+    const dispute = await this.disputeService.findById(id);
+    if (!dispute) throw new NotFoundException('Dispute not found');
+    return dispute;
+  }
+
+  @Get('document/:documentId')
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  async getByDocument(@Param('documentId') documentId: string) {
+    return this.disputeService.findByDocument(documentId);
+  }
+
+  @Get()
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  async getMyDisputes(@Req() req: Request & { user?: User }) {
+    const user = req.user!;
+    return this.disputeService.findByUser(user.id);
+  }
+
+  @Patch(':id/resolve')
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  async resolve(
+    @Param('id') id: string,
+    @Body() dto: ResolveDisputeDto,
+    @Req() req: Request & { user?: User },
+  ) {
+    const user = req.user!;
+    return this.disputeService.resolve(id, dto, user.id);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/dispute/dispute.module.ts b/backend/src/dispute/dispute.module.ts
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+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { Dispute } from './entities/dispute.entity';
+import { DisputeReason } from './entities/dispute-reason.entity';
+import { DisputeController } from './dispute.controller';
+import { DisputeService } from './dispute.service';
+
+@Module({
+  imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Dispute, DisputeReason])],
+  controllers: [DisputeController],
+  providers: [DisputeService],
+  exports: [DisputeService],
+})
+export class DisputeModule {}
diff --git a/backend/src/dispute/dispute.service.ts b/backend/src/dispute/dispute.service.ts
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+import { Injectable, NotFoundException, ForbiddenException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
+import { Dispute, DisputeStatus } from './entities/dispute.entity';
+import { CreateDisputeDto } from './dto/create-dispute.dto';
+import { ResolveDisputeDto } from './dto/resolve-dispute.dto';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class DisputeService {
+  constructor(
+    @InjectRepository(Dispute)
+    private readonly disputeRepository: Repository<Dispute>,
+  ) {}
+
+  create(userId: string, dto: CreateDisputeDto): Promise<Dispute> {
+    const dispute = this.disputeRepository.create({
+      raisedById: userId,
+      documentId: dto.documentId,
+      reason: dto.reason,
+      description: dto.description,
+    });
+    return this.disputeRepository.save(dispute);
+  }
+
+  findById(id: string): Promise<Dispute | null> {
+    return this.disputeRepository.findOne({
+      where: { id },
+      relations: ['raisedBy', 'document'],
+    });
+  }
+
+  findByDocument(documentId: string): Promise<Dispute[]> {
+    return this.disputeRepository.find({
+      where: { documentId },
+      relations: ['raisedBy'],
+      order: { createdAt: 'DESC' },
+    });
+  }
+
+  findByUser(userId: string): Promise<Dispute[]> {
+    return this.disputeRepository.find({
+      where: { raisedById: userId },
+      relations: ['document'],
+      order: { createdAt: 'DESC' },
+    });
+  }
+
+  async resolve(
+    id: string,
+    dto: ResolveDisputeDto,
+    resolvedById: string,
+  ): Promise<Dispute> {
+    const dispute = await this.findById(id);
+    if (!dispute) throw new NotFoundException('Dispute not found');
+
+    await this.disputeRepository.update(id, {
+      status: dto.status,
+      resolutionAction: dto.action,
+      resolutionNote: dto.note,
+      resolvedById,
+    });
+
+    return this.findById(id) as Promise<Dispute>;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/dispute/dto/create-dispute.dto.ts b/backend/src/dispute/dto/create-dispute.dto.ts
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+import { IsEnum, IsOptional, IsString, IsUUID } from 'class-validator';
+
+export class CreateDisputeDto {
+  @IsUUID()
+  documentId: string;
+
+  @IsString()
+  reason: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  description?: string;
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/dispute/dto/resolve-dispute.dto.ts b/backend/src/dispute/dto/resolve-dispute.dto.ts
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+import { IsEnum, IsOptional, IsString } from 'class-validator';
+import { DisputeStatus, ResolutionAction } from '../entities/dispute.entity';
+
+export class ResolveDisputeDto {
+  @IsEnum(DisputeStatus)
+  status: DisputeStatus.RESOLVED | DisputeStatus.DISMISSED;
+
+  @IsEnum(ResolutionAction)
+  action: ResolutionAction;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  note?: string;
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/dispute/entities/dispute.entity.ts b/backend/src/dispute/entities/dispute.entity.ts
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+++ b/backend/src/dispute/entities/dispute.entity.ts
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+import {
+  Column,
+  CreateDateColumn,
+  Entity,
+  ManyToOne,
+  PrimaryGeneratedColumn,
+  UpdateDateColumn,
+} from 'typeorm';
+import { User } from '../../users/entities/user.entity';
+import { Document } from '../../documents/entities/document.entity';
+
+export enum DisputeStatus {
+  OPEN = 'open',
+  UNDER_REVIEW = 'under_review',
+  RESOLVED = 'resolved',
+  DISMISSED = 'dismissed',
+}
+
+export enum ResolutionAction {
+  NONE = 'none',
+  DOCUMENT_UPDATED = 'document_updated',
+  OWNERSHIP_TRANSFERRED = 'ownership_transferred',
+  COMPENSATION_ISSUED = 'compensation_issued',
+}
+
+@Entity('disputes')
+export class Dispute {
+  @PrimaryGeneratedColumn('uuid')
+  id: string;
+
+  @Column({ name: 'raised_by_id' })
+  raisedById: string;
+
+  @ManyToOne(() => User, { onDelete: 'CASCADE' })
+  raisedBy: User;
+
+  @Column({ name: 'document_id' })
+  documentId: string;
+
+  @ManyToOne(() => Document, { onDelete: 'CASCADE' })
+  document: Document;
+
+  @Column()
+  reason: string;
+
+  @Column({ type: 'text', nullable: true })
+  description?: string;
+
+  @Column({
+    type: 'enum',
+    enum: DisputeStatus,
+    default: DisputeStatus.OPEN,
+  })
+  status: DisputeStatus;
+
+  @Column({
+    type: 'enum',
+    enum: ResolutionAction,
+    default: ResolutionAction.NONE,
+  })
+  resolutionAction: ResolutionAction;
+
+  @Column({ type: 'text', nullable: true })
+  resolutionNote?: string;
+
+  @Column({ name: 'resolved_by_id', nullable: true })
+  resolvedById?: string;
+
+  @CreateDateColumn({ name: 'created_at' })
+  createdAt: Date;
+
+  @UpdateDateColumn({ name: 'updated_at' })
+  updatedAt: Date;
+}