lawsuit Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
    case; cause; causa; suit.
    • the family brought suit against the landlord

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Law"suit` noun
Definitions
  1. An action at law; a suit in equity or admiralty; any legal proceeding before a court for the enforcement of a claim.

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