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Definition of lawsuit
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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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 of lawsuit from the Web
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The first lawsuit arrived over the weekend, quickly followed by about a dozen others.
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A daughter of the man has since filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Williams, who has not been charged or cited by police.
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At the same time, a 70-page lawsuit addressing red light cameras, filed against 53 cities and several companies that operate them, is on hold.
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Fyre Festival is also the center of over a dozen lawsuits.
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The lawsuit was filed May 9 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
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The issue (like in so many fashion lawsuits) is the logo — Chanel is protecting the integrity of its aesthetic.
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Cohn’s power derived largely from his ability to scare potential adversaries with hollow threats and spurious lawsuits.
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An Illinois Appellate Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Naperville Township supervisor and two board trustees by the now-former highway commissioner over their decision to slash his budget.
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First Known Use of lawsuit
1624
LAWSUIT Defined for English Language Learners
lawsuit
playDefinition of lawsuit for English Language Learners
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: a process by which a court of law makes a decision to end a disagreement between people or organizations
LAWSUIT Defined for Kids
lawsuit
playDefinition of lawsuit for Students
: a process by which a dispute between people or organizations is decided in court She lost the lawsuit against her doctor.
Law Dictionary
lawsuit
Legal Definition of lawsuit
: an action brought in a court for the purpose of seeking relief from or remedy for an alleged wrong : suit
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