lawsuitnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlɔː.suːt//ˈlɔː.sjuːt/us/ˈlɑː.suːt/also suitC2 a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision:
Two of the directors filed a lawsuit against their former employer.
mainly UK They brought a lawsuit against the company.
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- They were fined as a result of the lawsuit.
- They filed a lawsuit against the company.
- The lawsuit finished his career.
- What was the outcome of the lawsuit?
- More and more lawsuits are being brought against these companies.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Court cases, orders & decisions
- actionable
- administer
- admissible
- affidavit
- affiliation order
- bail
- bale
- defend
- inadmissible
- injunction
- judgment
- judicature
- judicial
- plea
- remedy
- Rex
- ruling
- separation
- sequester
- show trial
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