lawsuit

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

lawsuits

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

lawsuit

past (v2)

lawsuited

past participle (v3)

lawsuited

present participle

lawsuiting

3rd person singular

lawsuits

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 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.

   • My ex-fiancé filed a lawsuit against me for a false restraining order and defamation.
   • The lawyer advised his client against filing a lawsuit as it would take a lot of time and money to resolve.
   • It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To bring a lawsuit.

Overall

Uncommon· #2758

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• case
• cause
• suit

Word family

• law