lawsuit

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/ ˈlɔˌsut /

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noun

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

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Origin of lawsuit

First recorded in 1615–25; law¹ + suit

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It is still contending with lawsuits from the scandal, while trumpeting new environmental initiatives.
Volkswagen is the latest carmaker to tap the red-hot green-bond market to fund its EV ambitions|Bernhard Warner|September 16, 2020|Fortune
West, who has made only fitful campaign statements since declaring his bid 10 weeks ago, has said nothing about the lawsuits, delegating that work to attorneys.
The Trailer: The First State goes last|David Weigel|September 15, 2020|Washington Post
In response, TikTok filed a lawsuit against the US government on the grounds that the ban prevents due process for the company.
Unpacking the TikTok algorithm: Three reasons why it’s the most addictive social network|Brian Freeman|September 11, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Coffee farmers in Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island, for example, are using the results of an elemental analysis to support a class action lawsuit, scheduled for trial in November, against 21 major retailers.
How does a crop’s environment shape a food’s smell and taste?|Carolyn Beans|September 10, 2020|Science News

At the same time, the company filed a federal lawsuit against the ban.
How Trump’s TikTok ban pushed China’s most independent tech billionaire closer to Beijing|claychandler|September 10, 2020|Fortune
On Dec. 30, she filed a similar lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court.
Ex-CBS Reporter Sharyl Attkisson’s Battle Royale With the Feds|Lloyd Grove|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Team Cosby has vehemently denied the allegations, dating back at least to a 2004 lawsuit that the comedian settled out of court.
Team Cosby’s Mission Impossible|Lloyd Grove|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The owner of www.blow-me.org is facing a lawsuit for sexual harassment.
Texas Congressman Sued Over "Wet Dreams" About Former Staffer|Ben Jacobs|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As she noted, there have been no other known incidents of alleged sexual misconduct by Cosby that postdate the 2005 lawsuit.
Here’s What She’d Tell Bill Cosby Today|Dean Obeidallah|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wright has filed a civil lawsuit alleging wrongful termination.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On account of that, the governor determined to make me the object of a lawsuit, and received his witnesses.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
An attorney traveling with his clerk to the circuit, the latter asked his master what was the chief point in a lawsuit.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Yet what an angry, disgusted woman I was when I went over this road before, lawsuit-wards, so to speak.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
I could not possibly get them to pay more, and thought it most prudent to accept their offer rather than risk a lawsuit with them.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
A covenant to protect the buyer from encumbrances, claims, etc., does not always relieve him from the expense of a lawsuit.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

British Dictionary definitions for lawsuit

lawsuit

/ (ˈlɔːˌsuːt, -ˌsjuːt) /

noun

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

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