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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At the same, Newsom trumpeted California being the first state government to file a lawsuit challenging Trump’s ability to levy the lawsuits.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Employees may file a lawsuit for violations of the Act’s break time and space requirements.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
One of the few things people can do is file a lawsuit — an expensive proposition that is beyond the reach of many.
HOAs, meanwhile, can recover their legal fees on foreclosure cases by billing the homeowners who owe them money.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Knowing when a student is arrested can also help their lawyers file a lawsuit quickly, which can play a key role in determining where court proceedings will take place.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Employees may file a lawsuit for violations of the Act’s break time and space requirements.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
One of the few things people can do is file a lawsuit — an expensive proposition that is beyond the reach of many.
HOAs, meanwhile, can recover their legal fees on foreclosure cases by billing the homeowners who owe them money.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Knowing when a student is arrested can also help their lawyers file a lawsuit quickly, which can play a key role in determining where court proceedings will take place.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 25 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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