lawsuit

lawsuit
lawsuit law‧suit [ˈlɔːsuːt, -sjuːt ǁ ˈlɒːsuːt] noun [countable] LAW
a charge, claim, or complaint against someone that is made in a court of law by a private person or company, not by the police or state:
lawsuit against

• Local people filed a private lawsuit against the City over water contamination.

• After a three-year court battle,the family settled the lawsuit for a reported $250000.

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lawsuit UK US /ˈlɔːsuːt/ noun [C] (also suit)
► LAW a disagreement between people or organizations that is brought to a court of law for a decision: bring/file/threaten a lawsuit against sb »

A lawsuit for sexual harassment was brought by two women against their former employer.

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dismiss/settle/drop a lawsuit

 civil/federal lawsuit »

The SEC alleges in their civil lawsuit against the firm that its fraud scheme cost investors a billion dollars.

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a defamation/libel/malpractice lawsuit

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an antitrust/infringement lawsuit

→ See also CLASS ACTION(Cf. ↑class action)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • lawsuit — law·suit n: an action brought in a court for the purpose of seeking relief from or remedy for an alleged wrong: suit Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. lawsuit …   Law dictionary

  • Lawsuit — Law suit , n. An action at law; a suit in equity or admiralty; any legal proceeding before a court for the enforcement of a claim. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lawsuit — 1620s, from LAW (Cf. law) + SUIT (Cf. suit) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • lawsuit — *suit, action, cause, case …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • lawsuit — [n] case brought to court accusation, action, argument, arraignment, assumpsit, bill, cause, claim, contest, dispute, impeachment, indictment, litigation, presentment, proceedings, prosecution, replevin, suit, trial; concept 318 …   New thesaurus

  • lawsuit — ► NOUN ▪ a claim or dispute brought to a law court for adjudication …   English terms dictionary

  • lawsuit — [lô′so͞ot΄] n. a suit between private parties at law or in equity; case before a civil court …   English World dictionary

  • Lawsuit — Litigators redirects here. For John Grisham s 25th novel, see The Litigators. Civil action redirects here. For the film of the same name, see A Civil Action. Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil …   Wikipedia

  • Lawsuit — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Lawsuit >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 lawsuit lawsuit suit action cause Sgm: N 1 litigation litigation Sgm: N 1 suit in law suit in law Sgm: N 1 dispute dispute &c. 713 GRP …   English dictionary for students

  • lawsuit — n. 1) to bring, file, institute; lose; settle; win a lawsuit 2) a lawsuit against; over * * * [ lɔːsjuːt] file institute lose over settle win a lawsuit …   Combinatory dictionary

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