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lawsuit

/ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/

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What does lawsuit mean?

noun

  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.

verb

  1. To bring a lawsuit.

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/ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/

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After the squire’s death there was a lawsuit about his property, in consequence of no will having been found.
George BorrowWild Wales: Its People, Language and SceneryProject Gutenberg ebook #648
To see writing, denotes that you will be upbraided for your careless conduct and a lawsuit may cause you embarrassment.
Gustavus Hindman MillerTen Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream A Scientific and Practical ExpositionProject Gutenberg ebook #926
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Instead of a lawsuit a dance was got up, and all the officers who could leave their ship came ashore.
Joshua SlocumSailing Alone Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #6317
But being still embroiled in their tedious and costly lawsuit, they were naturally averse to risk connection with any other patent.
Samuel SmilesMen of Invention and IndustryProject Gutenberg ebook #725