file/initiate a lawsuit
idiom
: 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 Texas Democratic Party has also threatened to file a lawsuit.
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
The resolution introduced Monday would direct the legislature’s committee on legal services to file a lawsuit on behalf of the General Assembly to challenge TABOR’s constitutionality.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
The government now has six months to respond to the claims before the family can file a lawsuit.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
The city rejected the claim in November, but attorney Carlos Hernandez said the family plans to file a lawsuit within six months of the rejection.
—Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
The resolution introduced Monday would direct the legislature’s committee on legal services to file a lawsuit on behalf of the General Assembly to challenge TABOR’s constitutionality.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
The government now has six months to respond to the claims before the family can file a lawsuit.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
The city rejected the claim in November, but attorney Carlos Hernandez said the family plans to file a lawsuit within six months of the rejection.
—Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 20 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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