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 Warnocks have until December 2025 to file a lawsuit.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2025
Trump federalized the Guard over Newsom's objection, prompting California to file a lawsuit.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2025
The regulation prompted then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions to file a lawsuit arguing that the law obstructed federal immigration policies and enforcement.
—Audrey Ash, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
The governor said the state will file a lawsuit against the administration over the federal deployment.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2025
Trump federalized the Guard over Newsom's objection, prompting California to file a lawsuit.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2025
The regulation prompted then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions to file a lawsuit arguing that the law obstructed federal immigration policies and enforcement.
—Audrey Ash, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
The governor said the state will file a lawsuit against the administration over the federal deployment.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
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“File/initiate a lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/file%2Finitiate%20a%20lawsuit. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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