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    lawsuit
    /ˈlɔːsuːt/

    noun

    • 1. a claim or dispute brought to a law court for adjudication: "his lawyer filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles city"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAWSUIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A lawsuit is a disagreement between people or organizations that is brought to a court of law for a decision. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of lawsuit, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lawsuitLawsuit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A lawsuit is a case before a court for seeking relief or remedy for an alleged wrong. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of lawsuit from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLAWSUIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A lawsuit is a legal problem or disagreement that is taken to a court of law for a decision. Learn how to use the word lawsuit in different contexts, see examples and translations in various languages.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › lawsuitLAWSUIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lawsuit definition: a case in a court of law involving a claim, complaint, etc., by one party against another; suit at law. . See examples of LAWSUIT used in a sentence.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LawsuitLawsuit - Wikipedia

    A lawsuit is a proceeding by one or more parties (the plaintiff or claimant) against one or more parties (the defendant) in a civil court of law. The archaic term " suit in law " is found in only a small number of laws still in effect today.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAWSUIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A lawsuit is a case in a court of law which concerns a dispute between two people or organizations. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of lawsuit with Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlawsuit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    A lawsuit is a claim or complaint against somebody that a person or an organization can make in court. Learn how to say lawsuit, see example sentences and find synonyms and usage notes in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.