lawsuit

Examples

• All

• That is the lawsuit we're going to bring against this hospital.

  The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

• There have been multiple lawsuits coming out of this program.

  Danny Jones

• Yeah, so this is another lawsuit that Google lost.

• I said OK, this is how a lawsuit starts, try to find a lawyer.

  The Financial Diet

• We are not gonna open ourselves up to a massive lawsuit.

  The China Syndrome (1979)

• There are also several lawsuits that have been filed.

• Andrew Beckett represented your company in a lawsuit in 1990, is that correct?

  Fiction book (1993)

• All right, we've got news on this crazy lawsuit against Lizzo.

  Megyn Kelly

• The lawsuits alone may bankrupt the network.

  The Stepford Wives (2004)

• The couple filed a lawsuit against the landlord for failing to repair the damaged roof.

Synonyms

C

case

vslawsuit

• Specialized

∞ 3.1

A problem that a court looks at and decides

is specifically about bringing a dispute before court for relief

C

claim

vslawsuit

431 2.6

A request for money or help because you believe you have a right to it

is the act of bringing such a demand before a court for remedy

S

suit

vslawsuit

• Formal

425 5.6

A case one person brings against another in court to get a decision

is the general label for any court dispute seeking a remedy

C

complaint

vslawsuit

• Formal

350 5.3

A formal statement given to a court to start a legal case against someone

refers to the whole dispute brought to court after that initial document

C

cause

vslawsuit

• Specialized

150 8.2

A legal case brought to court for a decision

is the more common expression for that same court-based remedy effort

L

litigation

vslawsuit

• Specialized

119 7.7

To use the courts to settle a dispute

is about one specific dispute presented to court for a remedy

L

legal action

vslawsuit

• Formal

42 3.8

A court process to solve a dispute when someone sues another

is the common word for bringing such a disagreement before a court

C

class action

vslawsuit

• Specialized

39 4.4

A lawsuit brought by some people for a larger group with similar claims

is the standard label for an individual court dispute seeking remedy

C

civil suit

vslawsuit

• Specialized

35 3.9

A lawsuit between people or companies to get money for harm that is not criminal

is the broad term for any dispute taken to court for remedy

L

legal battle

vslawsuit

27 3.5

A court case between two people or groups who disagree about legal rights

is a neutral legal process for seeking a remedy rather than an emotional fight

L

legal proceeding

vslawsuit

• Formal

12 4.8

A formal set of actions in court that a judge uses to decide a dispute

focuses on the single dispute brought to court for a remedy

C

civil action

vslawsuit

• Formal

7 5.3

A legal case to get money or fix a private wrong, not a criminal case

is the neutral name for taking a dispute to court for relief

C

class-action suit

vslawsuit

• UK

7 4.7

A lawsuit started by one or more people for many others with the same problem

is the usual term for a single-party dispute taken to court

A

action at law

vslawsuit

• Formal

7.9

A case where one person takes another to court to get or protect a right

is the everyday term for a dispute taken to court for remedy

T

test suit

vslawsuit

• Jargon

8.4

A court case that asks judges to make a clear rule for future cases

is aimed at resolving a particular dispute for a legal remedy

L

lawing

vslawsuit

• Archaic

9.9

A court case between people about who owns land or property

is the current common term used for bringing disputes to court

How Serious

class action

• Specialized

39 4.4

lawsuit

719 4.8

to claim

588 3.4

disagreement

268 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology