lawsuit

law·suit

L0076800 (lô′so͞ot′)n. An action or proceeding other than a criminal prosecution brought in a court of law or equity.

lawsuit

(ˈlɔːˌsuːt; -ˌsjuːt) n (Law) a proceeding in a court of law brought by one party against another, esp a civil action

law•suit

(ˈlɔˌsut)

n. a case in a court of law involving a claim, complaint, etc., by one party against another; suit at law. [1615–25]

lawsuit

An action brought in a court of law by one party against another.

Thesaurus

Noun

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lawsuit - 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"causa, suit, case, causecivil suit - a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendantclass action, class-action suit - a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the groupcountersuit - a suit brought against someone who has sued youcriminal suit - a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendantmoot - a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise; "he organized the weekly moot"bastardy proceeding, paternity suit - a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invokedlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

lawsuit

noun case, cause, action, trial, suit, argument, proceedings, dispute, contest, prosecution, legal action, indictment, litigation, industrial tribunal, legal proceedings The dispute culminated in a lawsuit against the government.

lawsuit

nounA legal proceeding to demand justice or enforce a right:action, case, cause, instance, suit.

Translations

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law

(loː) noun1. the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed. Such an action is against the law; law and order. 法律 法律2. any one of such rules. A new law has been passed by Parliament. 法令 法令3. (in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen. the law of gravity. 定律 定律，原理 ˈlawful adjective1. (negative unlawful) allowed by law. He was attacked while going about his lawful business. 依法的 依法的2. just or rightful. She is the lawful owner of the property. 合法的 合法的ˈlawfully adverb 依法的，合法地 依法地，合法地 ˈlawless adjective paying no attention to, and not keeping, the law. In its early days, the American West was full of lawless men. 目無法紀的 没有法律的，无法无天的 ˈlawlessly adverb 目無法紀地 非法地ˈlawlessness noun 目無法紀 非法lawyer (ˈloːjə) noun a person whose work it is to know about and give advice and help to others concerning the law. If you want to make your will, consult a lawyer. 律師 律师ˈlaw-abiding adjective obeying the law. a law- abiding citizen. 守法的 守法的law court (also court of law) a place where people accused of crimes are tried and legal disagreements between people are judged. 法院 法院ˈlawsuit noun a quarrel or disagreement taken to a court of law to be settled. 訴訟 诉讼be a law unto oneself to be inclined not to obey rules or follow the usual customs and conventions. 獨斷獨行 独断独行the law the police. The thief was still in the building when the law arrived. 警察 警察the law of the land the established law of a country. 國法 国法lay down the law to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument. 發號施令 发号施令