lawsuit
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lawsuit
- /ˈlɔːˌs(j)uːt/ UK
- /ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/ US
- /ˈlɑˌs(j)ut/ cot caught merger
Where it comes from
From law + suit.
noun lawsuits
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In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.
The lawyer advised his client against filing a lawsuit as it would take a lot of time and money to resolve.
Similar: litigation, action, cause, lawsuit, suit
verb lawsuits · lawsuiting · lawsuited
- To bring a lawsuit. The master, said Thady, lawsuited against the tenants […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cause, case, suit, causa, litigation, proceedings, sue, indictment, prosecution, arraignment, prosecute, judicial, petition, claim, plea, demand
Translations
Every language
noun case where a court is needed to resolve differences
| Español | proceso judicial, pleito, litigio, demanda judicial |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 소송 sosong |
| 日本語 | 訴訟 soshō |
| 中文 | 訴訟 /诉讼 sùsòng, 官司 guānsi |
| हिन्दी | दावा dāvā |
| Kiswahili | kesi |
| Português | processo judicial, processo, pleito, ação penal |
| Français | poursuite judiciaire, procès, poursuite |
| Deutsch | Gerichtsverfahren, Rechtsstreit, Prozess, Klage |
| Italiano | causa di tribunale, causa |
| Ελληνικά | αγωγή agogí, μήνυση mínysi |
| Română | caz judiciar, proces, cauză |
| Русский | иск isk, тя́жба tjážba, проце́сс procéss, суде́бный проце́сс sudébnyj procéss |
| العربية | دَعْوَى daʕwā |
Talk about this word "lawsuit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lawsuit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lawsuit. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lawsuit "lawsuit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lawsuit.Cite this
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