lawsuit

noun
UK: /ˈlɔːsuːt/
US: /ˈlɔːsuːt/

  1. A legal action started in a court of law.

    1. He filed a lawsuit against the company. [ ] [ ]
    2. The lawsuit claims the company was negligent in its safety procedures. [ ] [ ]

  2. A case that a court of law is asked to decide involving a disagreement between people or organizations.

    1. The lawsuit is about property damage. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is facing a lawsuit for breach of contract, which could be expensive. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

case claim action prosecution legal action charge
lawsuit transitive-verb

  1. To bring a legal action against someone.

    1. He threatened to lawsuit me. [ ] [ ]
    2. They are planning to lawsuit their former business partner over the dispute. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lawsuit" in English means: A legal action started in a court of law., A case that a court of law is asked to decide involving a disagreement between people or organizations..

The phonetic transcription of "lawsuit" is /ˈlɔːsuːt/ in British English and /ˈlɔːsuːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lawsuit": case, claim, action, prosecution, legal action, charge.

Example usage of "lawsuit": "He filed a lawsuit against the company.". More examples on the page.