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lawsuit

/ lawsuit /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
"the family brought suit against the landlord"
Type of:
proceeding legal proceeding proceedings
Kinds of:
civil suit class action class-action suit countersuit criminal suit
Derived:
action sue litigate process
Domain:
law jurisprudence
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
2
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proceeding legal proceeding proceedings civil suit class action class-action suit countersuit criminal suit