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
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Some divisions were protected by a court injunction stemming from earlier firings, though there will be new lawsuits over the latest round of layoffs. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025 The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, the organization behind one of the lawsuits, did not respond to Fortune’s request for comment. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025 OpenAI is also embroiled in a wrongful death lawsuit from a family who blames ChatGPT for their teenage son’s death by suicide. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 The aftermath The aftermath of the tragedy, a prison riot unlike any witnessed in the United States before or since, prompted numerous investigations and lawsuits. Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lawsuit

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

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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 15 Oct. 2025.

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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