lawsuit
11lawsuit — n. 1) to bring, file, institute; lose; settle; win a lawsuit 2) a lawsuit against; over * * * [ lɔːsjuːt] file institute lose over settle win a lawsuit …
12lawsuit */ — UK [ˈlɔːˌsuːt] / US [ˈlɔˌsut] noun [countable] Word forms lawsuit : singular lawsuit plural lawsuits a case that a court of law is asked to decide involving a disagreement between two people or organizations file a lawsuit against someone: The… …
13lawsuit — [[t]lɔ͟ːsuːt[/t]] lawsuits N COUNT 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. ...a lawsuit brought by Barclays …
14lawsuit — law|suit [ˈlo:su:t, sju:t US ˈlo:su:t] n a problem or complaint that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be settled = ↑suit lawsuit against ▪ His lawyer filed a lawsuit against the city …
15lawsuit — law|suit [ lɔ,sut ] noun count * a case that a court of law is asked to decide involving a disagreement between two people or organizations: file a lawsuit against someone: The singer has filed a $100 million lawsuit against his record company …
16lawsuit — noun (C) a charge, claim, or complaint against someone that is made in a court of law by a private person or company, not by the police or state; suit 1 (4): file a lawsuit: Local people filed a private lawsuit against the oil company over water… …
17lawsuit — / lɔ:su:t/ noun a case brought to a court ♦ to bring a lawsuit against someone to tell someone to appear in court to settle an argument ♦ to defend a lawsuit to appear in court to state your case …
18lawsuit — noun 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 …
19lawsuit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Legal action Nouns 1. lawsuit, suit, action, cause, litigation, proceedings, dispute; hearing, trial; verdict, judgment, award; recovery, damages. See legality. 2. (legal actions) citation, arraignment,… …
20lawsuit — noun the actor is now involved in a lawsuit against his former business manager Syn: legal action, suit, case, action, legal proceedings, judicial proceedings, proceedings, litigation, trial, legal dispute, legal contest …
