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lawsuit

SubstantivVerbhäufig in Dialogen

  • Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈlɔːˌs(j)uːt//
  • Vereinigte Staaten//ˈlɔˌs(j)ut//
  • //ˈlɑˌs(j)ut//

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.

Substantiv

  1. 1

    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.

    My ex-fiancé filed a lawsuit against me for a false restraining order and defamation.

    It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.

Herkunft

From law + suit.

Verb

  1. 1

    To bring a lawsuit.

    The master, said Thady, lawsuited against the tenants […]

Formen

Plural
lawsuits
Präteritum
lawsuited
Partizip II
lawsuited
Partizip I
lawsuiting
3. Person Singular
lawsuits
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