lawsuit

Found in thesaurus: proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings

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lawsuit
n. case in a court of law brought by one party against another, legal claim

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Lawsuit
A lawsuit (or suit in law) is "a vernacular term for a suit, action, or cause instituted or depending between two private persons in the courts of law." The term refers to any proceeding by a party or parties against another in a court of law.

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lawsuit

Noun
1. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
(synonym) suit, case, cause, causa
(hypernym) proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
(hyponym) civil suit
(classification) law, jurisprudence


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lawsuit
n. soudní proces

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lawsuit
Rzecz. proces