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 city rejected the claim in November, but attorney Carlos Hernandez said the family plans to file a lawsuit within six months of the rejection.
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Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
The Arizona Legislature does not have standing to file a lawsuit on its own, a spokesperson for the state attorney general said, and the Democratic attorney general has not agreed to take the case.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
Martinez would file a lawsuit alleging the board breached his contract with the firing.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
The possible violation inspired a Keller ISD parent to file a lawsuit against the trustees in January.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
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Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
The Arizona Legislature does not have standing to file a lawsuit on its own, a spokesperson for the state attorney general said, and the Democratic attorney general has not agreed to take the case.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
Martinez would file a lawsuit alleging the board breached his contract with the firing.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
The possible violation inspired a Keller ISD parent to file a lawsuit against the trustees in January.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 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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