Lawsuit: meaning, definitions and examples

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lawsuit

[ ˈlɔː.suːt ]

Noun

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legal

A lawsuit is a legal action started by a party against another party in a court of law, seeking a legal remedy.

Synonyms

court case, legal action, legal case.

Examples of usage

The company filed a lawsuit against their former employee for breach of contract.
She decided to pursue a lawsuit against the hospital for medical malpractice.

Translations

Translations of the word "lawsuit" in other languages:

🇵🇹 processo judicial

🇮🇳 मुकदमा

🇩🇪 Klage

🇮🇩 gugatan

🇺🇦 позов

🇵🇱 pozew

🇯🇵 訴訟

🇫🇷 procès

🇪🇸 demanda

🇹🇷 dava

🇰🇷 소송

🇸🇦 دعوى قضائية

🇨🇿 žaloba

🇸🇰 žaloba

🇨🇳 诉讼

🇸🇮 tožba

🇮🇸 málssókn

🇰🇿 сот ісі

🇬🇪 სასამართლო საქმე

🇦🇿 məhkəmə işi

🇲🇽 demanda

Etymology

The word 'lawsuit' originated from the Old English word 'laȝsīte', which combined 'laȝ' (law) and 'sīte' (suit, from Old French 'suite'). The concept of legal actions to seek remedies dates back to ancient times, but the formal term 'lawsuit' began to be commonly used in the 18th century.