file/bring (a) suit

idiom

: to start legal proceedings to settle a disagreement or problem between people or organizations

He filed/brought (a) suit against her.

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Missouri is the only state in the nation to file suit to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for causing and exacerbating COVID-19. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 The fines and agreement from the county haven’t ended the pollution, prompting the notice of intent to file suit, Le Gardeur said. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025 Buchert said her firm and the Human Rights Campaign also intend to file suit. —

Chris Boccia, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025 Today, a group of Senate Democrats called the plan unconstitutional, and promised a series of legal challenges; state governments are expected to file suit as well. —

Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for file/bring (a) suit

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