file/initiate a lawsuit
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: to start a process by which a court of law makes a decision to end a disagreement between people or organizations
When the newspaper refused to admit that the story was false, the actor filed/initiated a lawsuit against the publisher.
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The person can then file a lawsuit to gain ownership of the property, which the owner can fight against in court.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Ben Proto, the chairman of the state Republican Party, said there were discussions taking place on Monday about who would have standing to file a lawsuit to force the state to count the unsigned ballots.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024
The heirs, two of whom are US citizens, then recruited O’Donnell to file a lawsuit on their behalf under the 1976 Federal Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA).
—Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
This month, three states asked a judge for permission to file a lawsuit aimed at rolling back federal decisions that allowed easier access to the pill — including through telehealth.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Ben Proto, the chairman of the state Republican Party, said there were discussions taking place on Monday about who would have standing to file a lawsuit to force the state to count the unsigned ballots.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024
The heirs, two of whom are US citizens, then recruited O’Donnell to file a lawsuit on their behalf under the 1976 Federal Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA).
—Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
This month, three states asked a judge for permission to file a lawsuit aimed at rolling back federal decisions that allowed easier access to the pill — including through telehealth.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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