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lawsuit::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | case, causa, cause, suit |
| Type of | proceedings, legal proceeding, proceeding |
| Has types | criminal suit, class-action suit, civil suit, bastardy proceeding, moot, paternity suit, class action, countersuit |
Examples of lawsuit
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According to the lawsuit, MLB later sought to renegotiate the terms of the deal.
From the stltoday.com
The federal government filed a lawsuit soon afterward to invalidate the measure.
From the washingtontimes.com
Lombardo said the higher management changes have nothing to do with the lawsuit.
From the news-journalonline.com
A related civil lawsuit is pending against Apple in a federal court in New York.
From the bloomberg.com
In January, the association amended the lawsuit and accused Sigel of defamation.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Oralia Velasquez, a parent-plaintiff in the lawsuit, said she felt disrespected.
From the timesunion.com
The proposal would extend the time to file a lawsuit from two years to 20 years.
From the timesunion.com
The state agency, a defendant in the lawsuit, declined to comment on the ruling.
From the sfgate.com
While deployed, he lost his job and subsequently filed a discrimination lawsuit.
From the post-gazette.com
- A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
- The Lawsuit is a comic opera in one act by composer Svetlana Nesterova. The opera uses a Russian libretto by Vera Kupriyanova and the composer which is based upon the story of the same name by Nikolai Gogol. ...
- 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
- (Lawsuits) An average of 43,000 lawsuits are filed every day in the US. The US accounts for over 94% of all of the lawsuits filed in the world. ...
- A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty which resulted in harm to the plaintiff.
- A claim or cause of action instituted or pending between private persons or entities in a court of law. In order to properly commence a lawsuit, a complaint must be filed with the court and the defendant must be served or given a copy of the summons and complaint.
- A dispute between two people or entities that is decided in a court of law. Also called a suit.
- An action or proceeding in a civil court; term used for a suit or action between two private parties in a court of law.
- A dispute between two or more parties that has been referred to the court system by one of them.
