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lawsuit

nomverbecourant dans les dialogues

  • Royaume-Uni//ˈlɔːˌs(j)uːt//
  • États-Unis//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.

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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.

    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.

Étymologie

From law + suit.

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    To bring a lawsuit.

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

Formes

pluriel
lawsuits
passé
lawsuited
participe passé
lawsuited
participe présent
lawsuiting
3ᵉ personne du singulier
lawsuits
Les pages voisinesL'ordre alphabétique suit les règles de la langue, pas la valeur des octets : un accent ne départage que deux mots par ailleurs identiques, et l'espagnol range le Ñ comme une lettre à part entière.

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