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Examples of lawsuit in a Sentence
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
Recent Examples on the Web
Mega-discount retailer Kohl’s got dragged into the false reference price lawsuit game earlier this year, as well.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Blockchain gaming firm Immutable says it has been warned of an SEC lawsuit, joining the ranks of Uniswap, Kraken, OpenSea, Coinbase and others.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
In 2020, the race was called four days later, then became the subject of numerous lawsuits and a torrent of lies from Trump and his allies, who falsely claimed the election had been stolen.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
And on Monday, Missouri filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to block federal officials from observing inside polling places.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1624, in the meaning defined above
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt
: a suit in law : a case before a court
Legal Definition
lawsuit
noun
law·suit
: an action brought in a court for the purpose of seeking relief from or remedy for an alleged wrong : suit
More from Merriam-Webster on lawsuit
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Britannica English: Translation of lawsuit for Arabic Speakers
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