noun

lawsuit

LAW-soot

noun

A civil case brought before a court to settle a dispute between parties.

"The company faced a lawsuit over the defective product."

"She filed a lawsuit against her former employer."

How to Use Lawsuit

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA legal case one party brings against another in court.

Common pairings

file a lawsuit settle a lawsuit face a lawsuit

lawsuited past tense, lawsuits plural, lawsuits singular

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The company faced a _____ over the defective product.

A compound of "law" and "suit."

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