lawsuit

noun

law·​suit ˈlȯ-ˌsüt How to pronounce lawsuit (audio)
: a suit in law : a case before a court

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
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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 See all Example Sentences for lawsuit 

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lawsuit was in 1624

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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 How to pronounce lawsuit (audio)
: 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

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