Lawsuit Meaning
/ˈlɔːˌs(j)uːt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounIn civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.
verbTo bring a lawsuit.
Sentence Examples
The lawsuit is likely to end in our defeat.
I would prefer any alternative to a lawsuit.
He filed a lawsuit against his record label.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company now faces a costly ____ after the defective product caused injuries.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company is facing a major ____ from a group of customers who claim that the product was very defective.
Word Origin & History
From law + suit.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits."
— 2013 August 10, “Can China clean up fast enough?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:
"The master, said Thady, lawsuited against the tenants […]"
— 1970, Charles Lucey, Ireland and the Irish: Cathleen Ni Houlihan is Alive and Well, page 112:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company now faces a costly ____ after the defective product caused injuries.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company is facing a major ____ from a group of customers who claim that the product was very defective.