lawsuit

[law-soot]

noun

1. a case in a court of law involving a claim, complaint, etc., by one party against another; suit at law.

lawsuit

/ -ˌsjuːt, ˈlɔːˌsuːt /

noun

1. a proceeding in a court of law brought by one party against another, esp a civil action

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawsuit¹

First recorded in 1615–25; law ¹ + suit

Example Sentences

Discovery sued China-based AI firm MiniMax for copyright infringement, the second lawsuit that major studios have filed as the entertainment industry grapples with the growth of AI tools.

From Los Angeles Times

“We do not pay our clients to file lawsuits, and we strongly oppose such actions,” the law firm said.

From Los Angeles Times

The southeastern Los Angeles County city of Norwalk has agreed to repeal a local law banning homeless shelters to end a state lawsuit, Atty.

From Los Angeles Times

It is not the only business to face an environmental lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

Oregon’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the president had applied a “baseless, wildly hyperbolic pretext” to send in the troops.

From Los Angeles Times

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