A lawsuit is a case in a court of law which concerns a dispute between two people or organizations.
[formal]
The dispute culminated last week in a lawsuit against the government. [+ against]
Synonyms: case, cause, action, trial More Synonyms of lawsuit
lawsuit in British English
(ˈlɔːˌsuːt, -ˌsjuːt)
noun
a proceeding in a court of law brought by one party against another, esp a civil action
lawsuit in American English
(ˈlɔˌsut)
noun
a suit between private parties at law or in equity; case before a civil court
Examples of 'lawsuit' in a sentence
lawsuit
It has allowed overblown fears of lawsuits against European governments by multinational corporations to obstruct the most effective wealth creator known to humanity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The school asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit.
Christianity Today (2000)
The civil lawsuit was filed by public attorneys.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It looks like another potential lawsuit in the making.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It expects to face class action lawsuits around the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The burden of proof in civil lawsuits is less than that in criminal trials.
The Sun (2010)
She filed a civil lawsuit against him earlier last week.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Both airlines have also put aside millions of pounds to settle civil lawsuits brought by passenger groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They filed their lawsuit last year.
The Sun (2010)
Another lawsuit on how the tender was carried out is still pending but is also expected to be dismissed by the courts.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
When the exhibitors filed a lawsuit, the government stepped in and stopped the practice.
Sidney Sheldon The Other Side of Me
The class action lawsuit had alleged that the technology groups agreed not to recruit each other's employees.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
On top of that, it is the focus of a competition inquiry into banks and is facing two investor lawsuits.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The class action lawsuit was filed in a New Jersey courtroom.
The Sun (2009)
The consortium has filed another lawsuit seeking between $4 billion and $5 billion in damages for lost earnings.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
lawsuit
British English: lawsuit NOUN
A lawsuit is a case in a court of law which concerns a dispute between two people or organizations.
The dispute culminated last week in a lawsuit against the government.
American English: lawsuit
Brazilian Portuguese: ação judicial
Chinese: 诉讼案
European Spanish: pleito
French: procès
German: Prozess
Italian: causa
Japanese: 訴訟
Korean: 소송
European Portuguese: ação judicial
Latin American Spanish: demanda
Chinese translation of 'lawsuit'
lawsuit
(ˈlɔːsuːt)
n(c)
(frm) 诉(訴)讼(訟) (sùsòng) (起, qǐ)
(noun)
Definition
a case in a court of law brought by one person or group against another
The dispute culminated in a lawsuit against the government.
Synonyms
case
He lost his case at the European Court of Human Rights.
cause
action
a libel action brought by one of the country's top bureaucrats
trial
New evidence showed that he lied at the trial.
suit
The judge dismissed the suit.
argument
There's a strong argument for lowering the price.
proceedings
dispute
contest
prosecution
legal action
indictment
litigation
The settlement ends more than four years of litigation.
industrial tribunal
legal proceedings
Additional synonyms
in the sense of action
Definition
a lawsuit
a libel action brought by one of the country's top bureaucrats
Synonyms
lawsuit,
case,
cause,
trial,
suit,
argument,
proceeding,
dispute,
contest,
prosecution,
litigation
in the sense of argument
Definition
a point presented to support or oppose a proposition
There's a strong argument for lowering the price.
Synonyms
reason,
case,
reasoning,
ground(s),
defence,
excuse,
logic,
justification,
rationale,
polemic,
dialectic,
line of reasoning,
argumentation
in the sense of litigation
Definition
the process of bringing or contesting a lawsuit
The settlement ends more than four years of litigation.
Synonyms
lawsuit,
case,
action,
process,
disputing,
prosecution,
contending
Synonyms of 'lawsuit'
lawsuit
Explore 'lawsuit' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of suit
Definition
a legal action taken against someone
The judge dismissed the suit.
Synonyms
lawsuit,
case,
trial,
proceeding,
cause,
action,
prosecution,
industrial tribunal
in the sense of trial
Definition
an investigation of a case in front of a judge to decide whether a person is innocent or guilty of a crime by questioning him or her and considering the evidence