filed a lawsuit

  • 1lawsuit — law|suit [ˈlo:su:t, sju:t US ˈlo:su:t] n a problem or complaint that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be settled = ↑suit lawsuit against ▪ His lawyer filed a lawsuit against the city …

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  • 2filed a claim — handed in a claim, filed a lawsuit, sued (Law) …

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  • 3lawsuit — law‧suit [ˈlɔːsuːt, sjuːt ǁ ˈlɒːsuːt] noun [countable] LAW a charge, claim, or complaint against someone that is made in a court of law by a private person or company, not by the police or state: lawsuit against • Local people filed a private… …

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  • 4filed a statement of claim — filed a property related lawsuit …

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  • 5Lawsuit — Litigators redirects here. For John Grisham s 25th novel, see The Litigators. Civil action redirects here. For the film of the same name, see A Civil Action. Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil …

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  • 6lawsuit */ — UK [ˈlɔːˌsuːt] / US [ˈlɔˌsut] noun [countable] Word forms lawsuit : singular lawsuit plural lawsuits a case that a court of law is asked to decide involving a disagreement between two people or organizations file a lawsuit against someone: The… …

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  • 7lawsuit — law|suit [ lɔ,sut ] noun count * a case that a court of law is asked to decide involving a disagreement between two people or organizations: file a lawsuit against someone: The singer has filed a $100 million lawsuit against his record company …

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  • 8lawsuit — noun (C) a charge, claim, or complaint against someone that is made in a court of law by a private person or company, not by the police or state; suit 1 (4): file a lawsuit: Local people filed a private lawsuit against the oil company over water… …

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  • 9filed a suit — made a legal claim, performed the first act of a lawsuit …

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  • 10Strategic lawsuit against public participation — A Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation ( SLAPP ) is a lawsuit or a threat of lawsuit that is intended to intimidate and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition …

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