suit
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5.6
- noun
- /suːt/
- Formal
- The judge paid the tax under protest and brought suit to recover the tax paid.
- file a suit
- bring a suit
- a suit in court
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Watch on YouTubeSo this is the, we filed a First Amendment suit that we announced yesterday.
- So this is the, we filed a First Amendment suit that we announced yesterday.
- What would be The upshot of a suit like this being successful?
- Once you move past that, the actual claims of a patent suit are for infringement.
- And if I miss something, you know, there could be a suit against this and such.
- So the one last measure that people have is bringing private suits, civil suits in the states.
- Like I said, settle suit from former members sinking refunds.
Examples
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Attorney Telford Higgins, representing one of the families of those slain... says he will file a wrongful-death suit.
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On March 12, 2007, they filed suit against the airline, airport, and fellow passengers.
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The lower courts in this particular suit found in favor of the new corporation.
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The government of Syria neither answered the suit nor appeared in court.
Academic text (2011) -
She just filed suit against us.
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As a last resort, the entities may file suit in a court with jurisdiction over the claim.
Academic text (2017) -
Duran told her parents, and they filed suit in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia.
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Further, it involved a high-stakes tort suit against a corporation in which the plaintiff sought punitive damages.
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The company filed a suit against their former employee for breach of contract.
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After careful consideration, she decided to pursue a suit to seek damages for her injuries.
Synonyms
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3.1
A problem that a court looks at and decides
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4.8
A person or company brings a claim to court to get a legal decision
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7.7
To use the courts to settle a dispute
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3.8
A court process to solve a dispute when someone sues another
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8.2
A legal case brought to court for a decision
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3.5
A court case between two people or groups who disagree about legal rights
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7.9
A case where one person takes another to court to get or protect a right
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9.9
A court case between people about who owns land or property
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
A lawsuit between people or companies to get money for harm that is not criminal
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4.7
A lawsuit started by one or more people for many others with the same problem
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7.2
A full set of metal plates that cover the body and protect it in battle, often worn by knights
- US
9
2.0
A matching set of loose, comfortable clothes with sweatpants and a sweatshirt for exercise or casual wear
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3.1
A tight, stretchy piece of clothing that covers the torso and sometimes the arms and legs
- Specialized
5
7.3
A protective suit filled with air that keeps normal air pressure around the body in space or high altitudes
- Archaic
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9.9
A showy men's suit from the 1930s and 1940s with a long jacket and wide trousers
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4.4
A suit jacket with wide front flaps that overlap and two columns of buttons
- Specialized
1
6.5
A suit that covers the whole body and protects a person from dangerous germs and chemicals
- Specialized
1
7.4
A tight garment worn by pilots and astronauts that presses the body to prevent fainting during fast turns
- Specialized
A tight garment pilots and astronauts wear to prevent blackouts during high acceleration
Surface Forms
Etymology
Suit for a court case comes from sequi 'to follow', where the idea was 'pursuit' or following someone to get justice, so a suit is someone 'pursuing' a legal decision in court.