Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lawsuit"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lawsuit \Law"suit`\, n.
An action at law; a suit in equity or admiralty; any legal
proceeding before a court for the enforcement of a claim.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lawsuit
n : (law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of
law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the
family brought suit against the landlord" [syn: {suit}, {case},
{cause}, {causa}]
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