lawsuit
[noun]
Synonyms: case, action, dispute, industrial tribunal, litigation, proceedings, prosecution, suit, trial

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law‧suit /ˈlɔːsuːt, -sjuːt $ ˈlɒːsuːt/ noun [countable]
a problem or complaint that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be settled Synonym : suit
lawsuit against
His lawyer filed a lawsuit against the city.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

lawsuit
noun
VERB + LAWSUIT bring, file, issue A lawsuit has been filed against the company.
be involved in, pursue | drop They have agreed to drop their lawsuit against the Dutch company.
be faced with, face The company now faces several lawsuits over its failure to protect its employees.
defend She plans to defend the lawsuit vigorously.
win | lose | settle The two companies have settled the lawsuit.
PREP. in a/the ~ They are seeking damages in a lawsuit.
~ against a lawsuit against her former husband
~ over a lawsuit over a disputed estate

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

lawsuit

file a lawsuit (=to officially take a lawsuit to a court)
She filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual harassment
bring a lawsuit against somebody (=to take a lawsuit against someone to a court)
A former employee brought a lawsuit against the company claiming unfair dismissal.
settle a lawsuit (=to reach an agreement that stops a lawsuit)
I would prefer to settle the lawsuit out of court.
drop a lawsuit (=to stop taking a lawsuit to court)
First Bank agreed to drop its lawsuits against another bank as a result of the decision.
win/lose a lawsuit
She won a discrimination lawsuit against her former company.

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