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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Elon Musk went so far as to file a lawsuit against the business revamp.
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 6 May 2025
No firm weighing whether to represent a client that has crossed Trump or whether to file a lawsuit against the Administration can afford to ignore these developments.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
If the health centers disagree with the agency’s response, the organization could then file a lawsuit in Superior Court, Joanne Borduas, chair of the CHCACT board of directors, said.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
At the same, Newsom trumpeted California being the first state government to file a lawsuit challenging Trump’s ability to levy the lawsuits.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 6 May 2025
No firm weighing whether to represent a client that has crossed Trump or whether to file a lawsuit against the Administration can afford to ignore these developments.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
If the health centers disagree with the agency’s response, the organization could then file a lawsuit in Superior Court, Joanne Borduas, chair of the CHCACT board of directors, said.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
At the same, Newsom trumpeted California being the first state government to file a lawsuit challenging Trump’s ability to levy the lawsuits.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.
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