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
Recent Examples on the Web Reforming guidance for student loan bankruptcy is one example of a debt relief tactic that has been less vulnerable to lawsuits. Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024 Elon Musk’s chances of winning his second lawsuit against OpenAI look grim, but in law nothing is entirely hopeless. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024 On January 12, 2024, Polk Mechanical filed an ERC refund lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas seeking more than $3 million in ERCs under the fairly straightforward gross-receipts test. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024 On Wednesday, Muscogee County Board of Elections and Registration filed an additional lawsuit against the board’s passing of the hand-counting provision. Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lawsuit 

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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 25 Oct. 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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