lawsuit
noun
law·suit
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Definition of lawsuit
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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Examples of lawsuit in a Sentence
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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Governor Richardson has never even been contacted by any party regarding this lawsuit. — Mola Lenghi, CBS News, "What's next for Epstein's Zorro Ranch, where accusers say they were raped and trafficked," 31 Aug. 2019 The lawsuit filed by the brother of late Broncos owner Pat Bowlen against the three-person trust appointed to run the team was dismissed Thursday by Judge John E. Scipione in Arapahoe Country District Court. — Jeff Bailey, The Denver Post, "Broncos Insider: NFL needs to adjust preseason schedule for both players and fans," 31 Aug. 2019 Following the judge’s ruling it was reported that Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, was in talks to settle its exposure to 2,500 outstanding opioid lawsuits. — The Economist, "Business this week," 31 Aug. 2019 The company has similar arguments in other lawsuits, including against Miami, and Palm Beach, Florida. — Wired, "Airbnb Starts to Play Nice With Cities," 31 Aug. 2019 The majority of those 2,000-plus lawsuits were filed by cities and counties from across the country. — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, "Ohio AG Dave Yost again seeks control of opioid litigation, asks appeals court to halt first federal trial," 30 Aug. 2019 The case is continuing after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge recently denied the city’s request to dismiss the lawsuit. — Priscella Vega, Daily Pilot, "Disputed Ellis Avenue residential-commercial project to return to Huntington Beach council," 30 Aug. 2019 Inter reportedly fear a lawsuit from striker Mauro Icardi that could result in the termination of his contract, as the player's agent considers all potential routes out from the Serie A side. — SI.com, "Inter Fear 'Mobbing' Lawsuit From Mauro Icardi as Wanda Nara Finally Concedes He Must Leave," 30 Aug. 2019 The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Denver, is seeking damages and policy changes. — Scott Mclean, CNN, "A Denver woman is suing after giving birth in a jail cell. The sheriff's department says it acted by the book," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lawsuit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lawsuit
lawsuit
noun
English Language Learners Definition of lawsuit
: a process by which a court of law makes a decision to end a disagreement between people or organizations
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
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Kids Definition of lawsuit
: a process by which a dispute between people or organizations is decided in court
She lost the lawsuit against her doctor.
lawsuit
noun
law·suit
Legal Definition of lawsuit
: an action brought in a court for the purpose of seeking relief from or remedy for an alleged wrong : suit
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