lawsuit

[ law-soot ]

noun

1. a case in a court of law involving a claim, complaint, etc., by one party against another; suit at law.

lawsuit

/ -ˌsjuːt; ˈlɔːˌsuːt /

noun

1. a proceeding in a court of law brought by one party against another, esp a civil action

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawsuit¹

First recorded in 1615–25; law ¹ + suit

Example Sentences

Turmoil at 23andMe, and a lawsuit alleging that GEDmatch shares data with Facebook, highlights how far your genetic information could travel without your consent.

From Los Angeles Times

Alliance for Human Rights lawsuit against the city and county.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the pending lawsuits from the Hutchins family, the film has made its premiere while including a tribute to honor Hutchins' work and life, Variety reported.

From Salon

Johnson died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a caesarean section eight years ago, spurring a public uproar and lawsuits by her husband against Cedars-Sinai and several physicians, which were ultimately settled.

From Los Angeles Times

Reinhold Mueller, who also claimed he was harassed and nearly “run off the road” in the lead-up to the trial, according to a civil lawsuit, police reports and a video reviewed by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

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