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 possible violation inspired a Keller ISD parent to file a lawsuit against the trustees in January.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
In late 2018, Sam and some other investors in the platform file a lawsuit against those criminally responsible for stealing their investment funds.
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Advocacy groups are preparing to file a lawsuit Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump's new executive order that calls for the Pentagon to revise its policy on transgender service members.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
When Ailes was at the peak of his power, few workers had the courage to speak out against him or file a lawsuit.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
In late 2018, Sam and some other investors in the platform file a lawsuit against those criminally responsible for stealing their investment funds.
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Advocacy groups are preparing to file a lawsuit Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump's new executive order that calls for the Pentagon to revise its policy on transgender service members.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
When Ailes was at the peak of his power, few workers had the courage to speak out against him or file a lawsuit.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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