LAWSUIT


Meaning of LAWSUIT in English

law ‧ suit /ˈlɔːsuːt, -sjuːt $ ˈlɒːsuːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

a problem or complaint that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be settled SYN suit

lawsuit against

His lawyer filed a lawsuit against the city.

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COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs

▪ file a lawsuit (=to officially take a lawsuit to a court)

She filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual harassment

▪ bring a lawsuit against somebody (=to take a lawsuit against someone to a court)

A former employee brought a lawsuit against the company claiming unfair dismissal.

▪ settle a lawsuit (=to reach an agreement that stops a lawsuit)

I would prefer to settle the lawsuit out of court.

▪ drop a lawsuit (=to stop taking a lawsuit to court)

First Bank agreed to drop its lawsuits against another bank as a result of the decision.

▪ win/lose a lawsuit

She won a discrimination lawsuit against her former company.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.