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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Johnson & Johnson should ready itself for a flood of new lawsuits after a jury Thursday ordered the company to pay $4.69 billion to 22 women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in its talc products, legal experts said.
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On Wednesday, protesters surrounded Lake Eola in downtown Orlando to ask Gov. Rick Scott to drop his appeals of a lawsuit brought by Orlando attorney John Morgan to allow smokeable marijuana.
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And, with social media and the 24/7 news cycle, the monarchy is exposed to an entirely new level of intrusiveness—like Kate and William's wastershed lawsuit over paparazzi photos taken in France.
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The show’s original off-Broadway run was stalled by a lawsuit from Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
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Left behind are lawsuits from angry investors and Canadian employees who are wondering whether their work could be used to help China’s growing domestic surveillance state.
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The decision, while far from final, is likely to prompt lawsuits from advocates in other states where the Department of Health and Human Services has approved similar proposals.
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ISPs will likely sue California is likely to face lawsuits from Internet providers, who would argue that FCC action preempts states from imposing their own net neutrality rules.
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Further, Weinstein is facing nearly a dozen lawsuits from women alleging harassment or assault.
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First Known Use of lawsuit
1624
lawsuit Synonyms
LAWSUIT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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
Definition 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.
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